Korazim
Sign in to saveKorazim () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim plateau to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Key facts
- Israel village.settlement_type
- Community settlement
- Israel village.name
- Korazim
- Israel village.hebname
- כורזים
- Israel village.founded
- 1983
- Israel village.image
- Korazim 6909.jpg
- Israel village.district
- north
- Israel village.council
- Mevo'ot HaHermon
- Israel village.affiliation
- Hitahdut HaIkarim
- Israel village.pushpin_map
- Israel northeast#Israel
- Israel village.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Israel village.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Israel village.website
- www.korazim.co.il
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Korazim () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim plateau to the 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 village was founded in 1983 as a moshav, but after it merged with Ma'of it became a community settlement. It is found just north of the Sea of Galilee. It is named after ancient Chorazin, mentioned in the New Testament (), now the site of a much-visited archaeological park, which is located about 1 km east of the modern village.
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