Ramot, Golan Heights
Ramot (, "lit." "Heights") is a moshav and Israeli settlement near the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee in the western Golan Heights. Named "Ramot" because it is located on two hills, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In it had a population of . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Geography. The community is located on a small hill, which is the lowest step on the slope that falls from the Golan Heights to the Sea of Galilee, about below  sea level (compared to the Sea of Galilee which is about below sea level). The community is east of the Sea of Galilee and north of Ein Gev. History. The moshav was founded in 1969, when Golan area was a part of the Israeli Military Governorate. In 1981, the area of Golan was unilaterally annexed by Israel, applying Israeli civil rule on the area. The founders first lived in the houses of the abandoned village of Skopye, and then settled two years later to temporary "triangle houses" in what is now the Ramot recreation village. In 1973, they resettled in  the moshav's current location. The moshav is a member of the Moshavim Movement. Population. As of 2012, the moshav had 478 settlers. Economy. The economy of the community is based on irrigated agriculture (bananas, mangos, lychee, palm trees, guava and avocado, and flowers), poultry production, raising cattle for meat and milk, and raising sheep. Tourism. Ramot is a popular vacation destination. Among the moshav's tourist facilities are a resort hotel, guest houses, and a horse ranch.