HaHotrim
Place in Haifa, Israel
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HaHotrim (Hebrew: הַחוֹתְרִים, lit. 'The Rowers') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Tirat Carmel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 941.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°45′5″N 34°57′22″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Hof HaCarmel |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1941/1952 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovak and German Jewish Refugees |
| Population (2024)[1] | 941 |
| Website | http://www.hahotrim.com/ |
History
The beginnings of the kibbutz were in December 1941, with the formation of a work company near Kiryat Haim by Jewish refugees from Czechoslovakia and Germany.[2] The meaning of the name HaHotrim (The Rowers) is symbolising the wishes of the founders to engage in fishing.[3] The kibbutz was established in 1952 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village named al-Tira.[4][5]
