- El Rom
Infobox Kibbutz
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name= El Rom
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hebname=Hebrew|אֶל רוֹם
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foundation = 1971
founded_by = Members of theZionist youth movement
region =Golan Heights
council =Golan Regional Council
industry =Agriculture
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
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district = north
population=274
popyear=2006
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website= [http://kfar-elrom.com/ kfar-elrom.com]El Rom ( _he. אֶל רוֹם, "lit." To Height) is an
Israel ikibbutz in the northernGolan Heights which lies in the municipal territory of theGolan Regional Council .Geography
The kibbutz is located about two kilometres west of
Mount Hermon , at an elevation of 1,050 metres abovesea level . Both El Rom and the nearbymoshav Odem are the twoJew ish settlements in Israel with the highest elevation, after Nimrod.History
The kibbutz was founded in 1971 by a core group of settlers from the "Machanot HaOlim"
Zionist youth movement . Although they had intended to settle inBeit HaArava in the southern Jordan River Valley, they were eventually persuaded to move to the Golan Heights. The original settlement was located in the vicinity of the occupied Syrian town ofQuneitra , however, this settlement was destroyed during theYom Kippur War , and an enormous tank battle was fought in its fields.Population
El Rom has a population of approximately 350 (2005). They have adopted a liberal Zionist philosophy, focusing on tolerance and an ecologically sound integration into the surrounding environment. This is expressed in a local pre-school system developed specifically for the kibbutz's children. The kibbutz is planning (as of 2005) to establish a new neighborhood of one-story homes to the north, which will significantly increase its population.
Economy
The economy is based primarily on
agriculture . Crops includeapple s,pear s, strawberries,grape s forwine ,cotton , andmushroom s. They also raisecattle forfood , andchicken s. In 1984, the kibbutz establishedEl Rom Studios to provide an alternative employment opportunities and revenue stream. The studios command a large share of the market for adding subtitles as well as other translation services forfilm andtelevision . In Israel, since foreign language movies and tv programs are rarely dubbed, there is a constant need to provide these services.
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