Yakum
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Yakum יָקוּם |
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Kibbutz entrance
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 Yakum
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| Coordinates: 32°14′51″N 34°50′33″E / 32.24750°N 34.84250°ECoordinates: 32°14′51″N 34°50′33″E / 32.24750°N 34.84250°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hof HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Founded by | German Jewish refugees |
| Population (2015) | 709 |
| Website | www.yakum.co.il |
Yakum (Hebrew: יָקוּם, lit. "He shall rise") is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the central part of the Israeli coastal plain, about 30 km north of Tel Aviv, and only 5 km from the southern suburbs of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 709.
In 1934 a group of young German immigrants were gathered at kibbutz Ein Harod to form the nucleus for the new kibbutz. In 1938 Yakum was founded as Kibbutz Eretz-Israel Dalet in the town of Hadera. However, the kibbutz was not allocated any land until 1947, when some land near Wadi Falik was designated for the establishment of the kibbutz. During the waiting period, the members were joined by groups of newcomers from Germany, Hungary, and Poland. Until the pre-state institutions decided where to settle them, the members were sent to work at established settlements in the Galilee, such as Yavne'el.
In 1947, the kibbutz was finally established at its current location, and it was named "Yakum" by the Central Naming Committee of Israel. The members were not fond of the name and appealed to the committee to have it changed. At a kibbutz gathering on 5 May 1947, alternative names were proposed by the members, but the committee rejected the appeal, and the name stood.
The kibbutz struggled financially during the first years, dependent on growing oranges, managing the herd of milking cows, cultivating field crops and mining "Zif-zif" (used as sand for building in Israel).
Agriculture was the main occupation of the kibbutz until 1964, when the kibbutz acquired a small private plastic factory." This was the mark for the process of industrialization of the kibbutz, a process which is entering its second stage in recent years, as Yakum is supporting new ventures like the Europark, the gas & service station, and other real estate ventures.
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