Poria – Kfar Avoda

Poria – Kfar Avoda פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה‎
Etymology: Poria - Labor Village
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Coordinates: 32°43′12″N 35°32′47″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Emek HaYarden
Founded	1949
Founded by	Yemenite immigrants
Population  (2022)[1]	412

Poria – Kfar Avoda (Hebrew: פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה, lit. "Poria - Village [of] Labour") is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 412.^[1]

History

The village was founded in 1949 by some 90 families who had immigrated from Yemen,^[2] with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. Poria – Kfar Avoda Galilee Development Authority (in Hebrew)