Barkai
Kibbutz in Israel
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Barkai (Hebrew: בַּרְקַאי, lit. 'morning star') is an Israeli kibbutz in the Menashe Regional Council on the western side of Wadi Ara. In 2023, it had a population of 555.[1]
Barkai
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| Etymology: Morning star | |
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| Coordinates: 32°28′31″N 35°1′45″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Region | Wadi Ara |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 10 May 1949 |
| Founded by | Romanian and Polish Jews |
| Population (2023)[1] | 555 |
| Website | www |
History
Kibbutz Barkai was founded on 10 May 1949 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Wadi Ara.[2][3]
Economic branches include thermal and acoustic insulation, lamination and packaging: the Polyon Barkai factory; and agriculture: cattle, poultry, avocado and field crops.
Infimer Technologies manufactures a recycled composite polymer that serves as raw material for plastic manufacturers. Combined with virgin plastic, it is used to make chairs, tables, crates, plumbing pipes and toolboxes.[4]
