Gilgal (Israeli settlement)

Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Place in Judea and Samaria Area

Gilgal

Gilgal

Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 35°26′40″E﻿ / ﻿31.99972°N 35.44444°E﻿ / 31.99972; 35.44444
District| Judea and Samaria Area
Council| Bik'at HaYarden
Region| West Bank
Affiliation| Kibbutz Movement
Founded| 1970
Founded by| Nahal
Population

(2022)[1]

| 229

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 2022 it had a population of 229.

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

## History

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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

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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

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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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