Tziv'on

Tziv'on
Tziv'on
Coordinates: 33°1′33.95″N 35°24′57.24″E / 33.0260972°N 35.4159000°E / 33.0260972; 35.4159000Coordinates: 33°1′33.95″N 35°24′57.24″E / 33.0260972°N 35.4159000°E / 33.0260972; 35.4159000
Council Upper Galilee
Region Galilee
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1980
Founded by Nahal
Website www.tzivon.com

Tziv'on (Hebrew: צִבְעוֹן, lit. Crayon) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Safed and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 96.

The village was established in 1980 as a Nahal settlement, and was civilianised in 1986. It was named after the nearby Tziv'on Stream.

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