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Holit

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Holit
חוֹלִית‎
حوليت
Holit is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Holit
Holit
Coordinates: 31°13′48″N 34°19′36″E / 31.23000°N 34.32667°E / 31.23000; 34.32667Coordinates: 31°13′48″N 34°19′36″E / 31.23000°N 34.32667°E / 31.23000; 34.32667
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1978 (in Sinai)
1982 (current location)
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
169

Holit (Hebrew: חוֹלִית, lit. Dune) is a kibbutz in the Hevel Shalom region of south-west Israel. Located near Nir Yitzhak, the kibbutz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 169.[1]

History

The kibbutz was established in 1978 as a Nahal settlement near Yamit, in the Sinai Peninsula. However, as a result of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1979, Israel was required to evacuate all its settlements in the peninsula.

In 1982 the kibbutz was re-established in its current location.

Production

Holit has 3 main types of income the cow ranch, factory and fields. The factory produces juicers, about 50 a week. Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fields.

References

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

External links

  • Holit Negev Information Centre
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