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Template:Infobox Kibbutz

Kvutzat Kinneret (Template:Lang-he) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 896.

The village was founded in 1908 as Hovat Kinneret (Template:Lang-he, lit. Kinneret Farm). In 1913 it became a kibbutz. To the east of the village is the Kinneret Graveyard, in which several leaders of the Labour movement are buried, including Berl Katznelson, Nachman Syrkin, Rachel Bluwstein, Ber Borochov and Avraham Hertzfeld. Notable residents include Naomi Shemer, who was born on the kibbutz.

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he:קבוצת כנרת pl:Kvutzat Kinneret

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