Merom Golan

Merom Golan
מְרוֹם גּוֹלָן‎
Merom Golan is located in the Golan Heights
Merom Golan
Merom Golan
Merom Golan is located in the Golan Heights
Merom Golan
Merom Golan
Coordinates: 33°08′00″N 35°46′33″E / 33.13333°N 35.77583°E / 33.13333; 35.77583
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGolan
RegionGolan Heights
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded14 July 1967
Population
 (2022)[1]
741
Websitemerom-golan.org.il

Merom Golan (Hebrew: מְרוֹם גּוֹלָן) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Western Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

It is located at the bottom of the volcanic crater[3] of Mount Bental. The settlement falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 741.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2016-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)