Gilgal
Gilgal is located in the Central West Bank
Gilgal
Gilgal
Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 35°26′40″E / 31.99972°N 35.44444°E / 31.99972; 35.44444
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1970
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2021)[1]
222

Gilgal (Hebrew: גִּלְגָּל) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley around 16 kilometres north of Jericho with an area of 1,400 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[3] In 2021 it had a population of 222.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]

History

Gilgal was established in 1970 as a Nahal settlement, and was named for the ancient biblical site of Gilgal.[5] It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1973.[6]

According to ARIJ, in order to construct Gilgal, Israel confiscated land in 1970 from two Palestinian villages: 858 dunams from Fasayil,[7] and 268 dunams from Al-Auja.[8]

Economy

Gilgal has invested millions of dollars in state-of-the-art water technology to boost its production of medjool dates. The system is based on the utilization of wastewater.[9]

Climate

Climate data for Gilgal (–255m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
33.5
(92.3)
40.5
(104.9)
44.7
(112.5)
46.5
(115.7)
47.5
(117.5)
48.1
(118.6)
49.0
(120.2)
45.7
(114.3)
44.2
(111.6)
37.9
(100.2)
32.5
(90.5)
49.0
(120.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
21.6
(70.9)
25.6
(78.1)
30.3
(86.5)
35.6
(96.1)
38.7
(101.7)
40.4
(104.7)
40.0
(104.0)
37.7
(99.9)
33.8
(92.8)
27.7
(81.9)
22.1
(71.8)
31.1
(88.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
15.5
(59.9)
18.7
(65.7)
22.8
(73.0)
27.3
(81.1)
30.5
(86.9)
32.4
(90.3)
32.5
(90.5)
30.5
(86.9)
26.9
(80.4)
21.1
(70.0)
16.4
(61.5)
24.1
(75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
9.4
(48.9)
11.8
(53.2)
15.3
(59.5)
19.1
(66.4)
22.3
(72.1)
24.5
(76.1)
25.0
(77.0)
23.2
(73.8)
19.9
(67.8)
14.4
(57.9)
10.6
(51.1)
17.0
(62.7)
Record low °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
0.0
(32.0)
2.5
(36.5)
3.0
(37.4)
11.2
(52.2)
15.2
(59.4)
20.0
(68.0)
19.5
(67.1)
14.0
(57.2)
12.1
(53.8)
4.6
(40.3)
0.2
(32.4)
0.0
(32.0)
Source: Israel Meteorological Service[10]

See also

  • Gilgal I, early Neolithic site (11,400–11,200 BP) near the kibbutz, with earliest findings of fig tree cultivation in the world
  • Judean date palm

References

  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. "'We're Building'". Time. 8 June 1987.
  3. Settlements Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
  4. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  5. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.167, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
  6. Crown-Tamir, Hela (2000). "Gil'gal" in How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets: A Scripture Reference Guide for Biblical Sites in Israel and Jordan, Gefen Publishing House Ltd, Jerusalem.
  7. Fasayil Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
  8. Al 'Auja Town Profile p. 19, ARIJ
  9. Medjool Dates From Israel Wastewater Proving Favorite of Foodies Bloomberg
  10. "Averages and Records for several places in Israel" (PDF). Israel Meteorological Service. January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2016.
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