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Ortal (Israeli settlement)

Coordinates: 33°5′6″N 35°45′41″E / 33.08500°N 35.76139°E / 33.08500; 35.76139
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Ortal
אוֹרְטַל
Kibbutz dining room
Kibbutz dining room
Ortal is located in the Golan Heights
Ortal
Ortal
Ortal is located in the Golan Heights
Ortal
Ortal
Coordinates: 33°5′6″N 35°45′41″E / 33.08500°N 35.76139°E / 33.08500; 35.76139
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGolan Regional Council
RegionGolan Heights
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1978
Population
 (2022)[1]
376
Websiteortal.org.il

Ortal (Hebrew: אוֹרְטַל) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Located 915 meters above sea level and 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Katzrin,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 376.[1] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

Economy

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As of 2006, the kibbutz vineyard, affiliated with the Golan Heights Winery, produced three varieties of grapes: chardonnay, cabernet, and merlot.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Dayan, Aryeh (December 28, 2006). "Ready for battle – again". Haaretz. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. December 10, 2009.
  4. ^ Israeli Wineries Offer Wine-Tasting in Tel Aviv, Israel National News, 17 July 2006