Lotem

Lotem (Hebrew: לֹטֶם, לוטם, lit. Cistus) is a village in northern Israel divided into a part run as a kibbutz and a part run as a community settlement. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 723.^[1]

Lotem
View of Lotem
Lotem
Coordinates: 32°52′57″N 35°21′26″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Misgav
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1978
Population  (2023)[1]	723

History

The village was founded in 1978 as a kibbutz. In 1992 it became the first kibbutz to initiate a community expansion and today the village includes both the kibbutz and a community settlement.