Bethlehem of Galilee

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Bethlehem of Galilee is a village in northern Israel originally established as a German Templer agricultural colony in the late 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality in Israel
village
alternativeName Beit Lehem HaGlilit NERFINISHED
Beth Lehem HaGlilit NERFINISHED
country Israel
distanceFrom approximately 10–15 km northwest of Nazareth
approximately 25–30 km southeast of Haifa
foundedAs German Templer agricultural colony
foundedBy German Templers NERFINISHED
governedBy regional council in Northern District of Israel
hasAgriculturalCharacter yes
hasBuiltFeature red-roofed houses
stone farmhouses
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasCulturalAttraction Christmas-themed tourism due to name association with Bethlehem
hasEconomicActivity fruit orchards
herbs and spices cultivation
olive cultivation
hasHeritage German colonial architecture
Templer architecture
hasHistoricalSignificance example of German Templer rural planning in Palestine
hasPostalCodeType Israeli postal code
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
hasReligionHistory Christian settlement
hasTouristAttraction agricultural farms
historic Templer houses
spice farm
historicalEvent Templer community expelled during World War II
historicalPopulationOrigin German settlers
inception 1906
late 19th century
languageUsed Hebrew
laterResettledBy Jewish settlers
locatedIn Lower Galilee NERFINISHED
Northern District, Israel
locatedNear Haifa NERFINISHED
Kiryat Tiv'on NERFINISHED
Nazareth NERFINISHED
locatedOn a hill in Lower Galilee
namedAfter Bethlehem NERFINISHED
nearbyGeographicalFeature Jezreel Valley NERFINISHED
Zevulun Valley NERFINISHED
partOf Emek Izrael (Jezreel Valley) area NERFINISHED
region Galilee NERFINISHED
timezone Israel Standard Time NERFINISHED
timezoneDST Israel Daylight Time

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German Templer Society foundedColony Bethlehem of Galilee
Templer agricultural colony hasNotableExample Bethlehem of Galilee