Kalya | |
|---|---|
 Kibbutz Kalya | |
  Kalya | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′55″N 35°27′58″E / 31.74861°N 35.46611°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Megilot |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1929 (original) 1968 (current) |
| Founded by | Dead Sea Works employees |
| Population (2022) | 490[1] |
| Website | www.kalia.org.il |
Kalya (Hebrew: קַלְיָה) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War. Located on the northern shore of the Dead Sea, 360 meters below sea level,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 490.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ The Farkashes of Kibbutz Kalya
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.