Korazim


Korazim is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim plateau to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In it had a population of.

History

The village was founded in 1983 as a moshav, but after it merged with Ma'of it became a community settlement. It is found just north of the Sea of Galilee. It is named after ancient Chorazin, mentioned in the New Testament, now the site of a much-visited archaeological park, which is located about 1 km east of the modern village.
It was founded on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Samakiyya.