| Prazon פְּרָזוֹן | |
|---|---|
  Prazon | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′41″N 35°18′42″E / 32.54472°N 35.31167°E / 32.54472; 35.31167 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Kurdish Jews |
| Population | 353 |
Prazon (Hebrew: פְּרָזוֹן) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 353.
History
The village was founded in 1953 by immigrants to Israel from Kurdistan on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mazar.
Prazon was the second settlement in the Ta'anakh region after Avital. The name "Prazon" ("rural population") is taken from a verse in chapter 5, verse 7 of the Book of Judges: "The rural population in Israel ceased, until I, Deborah, arose." The story described in Judges took place in the surrounding region.
The local football club, Hapoel Asi Gilboa, is based in Prazon.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 337. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Moshav Avital celebrates 60th anniversary
| Gilboa Regional Council | |
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| Kibbutzim | |
| Moshavim | |
| Community settlements | |
| Arab villages | |