- Gilgal, Bik'at HaYarden
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Gilgal
foundation = 1970
founded_by =Nahal
region = Jordan Valley
council = Bik'at HaYarden
industry = Agriculture
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
website =Gilgal ( _he. גלגל) is a
kibbutz andIsraeli settlement in theWest Bank . Located in the Jordan Valley around 16 kilometres north ofJericho with an area of 1,400dunam s, it falls under the jurisdiction ofBik'at HaYarden Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 162.The village was established in 1970 as a
Nahal settlement , and was named after the ancient site ofGilgal , which is thought to have been located atKhirbet al-Mafjir two kilometres south-east of Jericho. It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1973.
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