Ahuzat Barak

Place in Northern, Israel

32°38′32″N 35°20′19″E / 32.64222°N 35.33861°E / 32.64222; 35.33861Country

IsraelDistrictNorthernCouncilJezreel ValleyFounded1998Population

(2022)^[1]

2,429WebsiteAhuzat Barak

Ahuzat Barak (Hebrew: אֲחֻזַּת בָּרָק, lit. 'Barak Estate') is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the east of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,429.^[1]

History

The village was established in 1998 on private land, and was named after the biblical figure of Barak (Judges 4:6), who defeated the army of Jabin, king of Hazor, in the Jezreel Valley. It has absorbed several immigrants from South America.