Alon HaGalil
Community settlement in northern Israel
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Alon HaGalil (Hebrew: אלון הגליל, lit. 'Oak of the Galilee') is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,058.[1]
Alon HaGalil
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Official | Allon HaGalil |
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| Etymology: Oak of the Galilee | |
  Alon HaGalil  Alon HaGalil | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′26″N 35°13′14″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founded by | Moshavim Movement |
| Population (2024)[1] | 1,058 |
| Website | alonhagalil.org.il |
Alon Hagalil was founded in 1980 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian town of Saffuriya until the establishment of Israel.[2] Founded as a moshav, it converted to a community settlement in 1986, but remains a member of the Moshavim Movement.[citation needed]