Elkosh
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| Coordinates: 33°1′59.62″N 35°19′21.82″E / 33.0332278°N 35.3227278°ECoordinates: 33°1′59.62″N 35°19′21.82″E / 33.0332278°N 35.3227278°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2015) | 318 |
Elkosh (Hebrew: אֶלְקוֹשׁ) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 318.
The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen. It is located on the land of the Palestinian villages of Dayr al-Qassi and Al-Mansura, both were depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
It was named after the biblical city of Elkosh, birth-town of prophet Nahum (Nahum 1:1), which was located in the area. The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Kurdistan.
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