Lapidot

Lapidot
Lapidot
Coordinates: 32°57′33.62″N 35°15′42.01″E / 32.9593389°N 35.2616694°E / 32.9593389; 35.2616694Coordinates: 32°57′33.62″N 35°15′42.01″E / 32.9593389°N 35.2616694°E / 32.9593389; 35.2616694
District Northern
Council Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1978
Founded by Moshavniks
Population (2015)[1] 121

Lapidot (Hebrew: לַפִּידוֹת, lit. Torches) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Karmiel and Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 121.

History

The moshav was established in 1978 by residents of other moshavim in the area.

Economy

Most families are poultry farm residents and residents of a private farm (cows and horses). Part of the population earns a living in industrial area of Tefen and Karmiel.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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