Beit Shikma
Beit Shikma
בית שיקמה بيت شيكما | |
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Beit Shikma | |
Coordinates: 31°38′12″N 34°36′26″E / 31.63667°N 34.60722°ECoordinates: 31°38′12″N 34°36′26″E / 31.63667°N 34.60722°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Hof Ashkelon |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Maghrebi immigrants |
Population (2019)[1] | 863 |
Beit Shikma (Hebrew: בֵּית שִׁקְמָה, lit. House of Sycamore) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 863.[1]
History[]
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Libya and Morocco. Built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of al-Jiyya,[2] it was named after the large sycamore fig trees in the area.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
Categories:
- Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Populated places established in 1950
- Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
- 1950 establishments in Israel
- Libyan-Jewish culture in Israel
- Moroccan-Jewish culture in Israel