Kfar Glikson
| Kfar Glikson כְּפַר גְּלִיקְסוֹן | |
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  Kfar Glikson | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′18.72″N 35°0′19.44″E / 32.5052000°N 35.0054000°ECoordinates: 32°30′18.72″N 35°0′19.44″E / 32.5052000°N 35.0054000°E | |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 23 May 1939 |
| Founded by | Romanian Jews |
| Population (2014)[1] | 277 |
| Name meaning | (Moshe) Glickson Village |
Kfar Glikson (Hebrew: כְּפַר גְּלִיקְסוֹן, lit. Glickson Village) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Binyamina and Pardes Hana-Karkur, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 277.
History
The village was established on 23 May 1939 by Jewish immigrants from Romania as a tower and stockade settlement. It was named after Moshe Glickson, editor of Haaretz newspaper between 1922 and 1937.
The economy of Kfar Glickson is based on agriculture (field crops, dairy farm), a handicrafts industry and rural tourism.[2] Omega, located in Kfar Glikson, manufactures paints and modelling dough for children.[3]
References
- ↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Kibbutz and Moshav Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- ↑ Company Profile Omega
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