Klil

Klil
כְּלִיל
Entrance to the village
Entrance to the village
Klil is located in Northwest Israel
Klil
Klil
Klil is located in Israel
Klil
Klil
Coordinates: 32°58′56″N 35°11′50″E / 32.98222°N 35.19722°E / 32.98222; 35.19722
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMateh Asher
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1979
Population
 (2022)[1]
891

Klil (Hebrew: כְּלִיל) is an ecological community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee, southeast of Nahariya between Yanuh-Jat and Kafr Yasif, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 891.[1]

History

Post box centre in Klil

The village was established in 1979 by a group of city-dwellers who had purchased the land from landlords living in neighbouring villages. It was named after the ancient building discovered in the area called Hurvat Klil (lit. Klil Ruins). The village is not connected to the power grid, and all electricity is generated by solar and wind power. There is an olive orchard and press which manufactures organic olive oil, and a microbrewery, Malka, as well as a number of small enterprises such as a bakery and two small restaurants.

Houses among trees in Klil

Media related to Klil at Wikimedia Commons

References

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