Hatzor HaGlilit

Hatzor HaGlilit () is a development town and local council in northern Israel, next to Rosh Pina and near Safed. The town was founded in 1953, and in 2008 had a population of approximately 8,700. It is named for the nearby biblical site of Tel Hazor.
==History==
Hatzor HaGlilit was founded in 1952–1953 as an immigrant camp 1 km to the east of the former Palestinian Arab village Fir'im. It transformed into a development town, and had a population of 4,000 by 1958. It was named after the biblical Hatzor located nearby.
==Neighborhoods and places of interest==
One of the most famous attractions in the town is the tomb of Honi the Circle-Maker, whose tomb adjoins those of two of his grandsons, Abba Hilkiyah and Hanan HaNihba. They were believed to have been able to bring rain through their prayers.
The town includes a large neighbourhood developed for and occupied by Gerrer hassidim.
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Category:Local councils in Israel
Category:Orthodox Jewish communities
Category:Development towns
Category:Settlements established in the 1950s
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