Amir, Israel

33.17916666666735.619722222222Koordinaten: 33 ° 11 ' N, 35 ° 37' O

Amir (Hebrew עמיר ) is a kibbutz in northern Israel Huleebene with about 550 inhabitants.

Kibbutz Amir was the last settlement that was founded during the time of the Arab uprising as so-called tower and stockade settlement. The founders Amir had initially lived for several years in Hadera, before they built on October 29, 1939 in one day tower, building and mounting of the kibbutz. The settlement was attacked several times; In the early days, the settlers also had to contend with the situation on the edge of Hulesümpfe with malaria.

Economic basis of the kibbutz is mainly agriculture today; the kibbutz is based on, among other fruits and cotton.

  • Place in Israel
  • Kibbutz
  • North District (Israel )
  • Established in 1939
1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine
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