Ramot (, lit. "Heights") is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, near the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee in the western Golan Heights. Named "Ramot" because it is located on two hills, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Geography The community is located on a small hill, which is the lowest step on the slope that falls from the Golan Heights to the Sea of Galilee, about below sea level (compared to the Sea of Galilee which is about below sea level). The community is east of the Sea of Galilee and north of Ein Gev.
History The moshav was founded in 1969, when Golan area was a part of the Israeli Military Governorate. In 1981, the area of Golan was unilaterally annexed by Israel, applying Israeli civil rule on the area. The founders first lived in the houses of the abandoned village of Skoufiya, and then settled two years later to temporary "triangle houses" in what is now the Ramot recreation village. In 1973, they resettled in the moshav's current location. The moshav is a member of the Moshavim Movement.
Population In 2012, the moshav had 478 inhabitants, and in , ..
Economy The economy of the community is based on irrigated agriculture (bananas, mangos, lychee, palm trees, guava and avocado, and flowers), poultry production, raising cattle for meat and milk, and raising sheep.
Transportation The Golan Regional Council operates 24 buses per day from Ramot to the Israeli city of Tiberias. The bus ride to Tiberias takes approximately 39 minutes.https://route.bus.gov.il/?tab=lines&saveParams=true&routeId=34072&line=45&boardingStation=52875&dropingStation=58471 Ramot is also located close to Highway 92, the primary road along the east side of the Sea of Galilee.
Tourism Ramot is a popular vacation destination. Among the moshav's tourist facilities are a resort hotel, guest houses, and a horse ranch.
References
External links
Official website (in Hebrew) , original here Ramot (in Hebrew) on the RomGalil website Ramot (in Hebrew) at Golan.org.il