Foundation: | 1980 |
District: | north |
Council: | Ma'ale Yosef |
Pushpin Map: | Israel northwest#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 33.0603°N 35.2489°W |
Gornot HaGalil (he|גָּרְנוֹת הַגָּלִיל||Granaries of the Galilee) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was established in 1980 by members of families from local moshavim, assisted by the Jewish Agency. Its name is derived from nearby Goren.[1] The land the village was build on had previously belonged to the Arab village of Iqrit, which was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[2]
It was originally designed to be a municipal center for municipal government offices and regional healthcare center. In addition, many public facilities were planned to be constructed there, such as a sport center, elementary school and a community center.
Children from Gornot HaGalil study in the regional high school "Galil Ma'aravi".[1]