Karkom
Sign in to saveKarkom () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, near the Jordan River, east of Hatzor HaGlilit and just north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Weather now
cached 511h ago7-day forecast
via Open-Meteo
Place details
- Locality
- מועצה אזורית מבואות החרמון
- Region
- מחוז הצפון
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 528
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 528
- Elevation
- 102
- Image
- Karkom (3).JPG
Show 2 more facts
- inception
- 1988-01-01
- Commons category
- Karkom
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Article
3 sectionsContents
- History
- References
- External links
Karkom () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, near the Jordan River, east of Hatzor HaGlilit and just north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History== The community was founded in 1986 by residents of nearby moshavim. 160 families live in Karkom. The community is named after an old settlement in antiquity in the area that was also called "Karkom."
On the map
2 mapped locations