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and east of the

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. In the 1950s, the area was settled by

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from

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, and

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. Most or all of this region is located in the

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List of villages and community centers

* Adirim * Avital *

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* Dvora * Gadish * Meitav * Merkaz Hever * Merkaz Yael * Mlea * Nir Yafeh * Prazon * Ram-On Six villages out of this list got names from the biblical story of Dvora's battle (Judges, chap 4–5): Adirim, Barak, Dvora, (Merkaz) Hever, Prazon and (Merkaz) Yael.

List of villages and community centers

See also