Nov, Golan Heights
For other uses, see Nov.
| Nov נוֹב | |
|---|---|
  Nov | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′57″N 35°46′59.15″E / 32.83250°N 35.7830972°ECoordinates: 32°49′57″N 35°46′59.15″E / 32.83250°N 35.7830972°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 858 |
Nov (Hebrew: נוֹב) is an Israeli settlement and religious moshav in the southern Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. Located to the east of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 858 it had a population of 858.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
The settlement was established in 1974 and was named after a village on the site mentioned in the Jerusalem Talmud. The Arabs residing in the area called it Nab.[3] The site is mentioned in the 3rd century Mosaic of Rehob.[4]
Notable residents
See also
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
- ↑ HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. pp. 662–663. ISBN 965-448-413-7.
- ↑ The Holy Land - from the Persian to the Arab Conquests (536 B.C. to A.D. 640) A Historical Geography , Michael Avi-Yonah, Grand Rapids, 1979, p. 170; ISBN 0-8010-0010-6; Dan Urman and Paul V.M. Flesher, Ancient Synagogues: Historical Analysis and Archaeological Discovery, Brill: Leiden 1998, p. 565 ISBN 9004102426 (vol. 1); ISBN 9004102434 (vol. 2)
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