Lakhish, Israel

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Lachish
לָכִישׁ‎
لاخيش
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Etymology: Named after Lachish
Lachish is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Lachish
Lachish
Coordinates: 31°33′42″N 34°50′34″E / 31.56167°N 34.84278°E / 31.56167; 34.84278Coordinates: 31°33′42″N 34°50′34″E / 31.56167°N 34.84278°E / 31.56167; 34.84278
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilLakhish
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1955
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
769

Lakhish (Hebrew: לָכִישׁ) is a moshav in the northern Negev in south-central Israel. Located south-east of Kiryat Gat, if falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 769.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded as a Nahal settlement in 1955 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Qubayba.[2] Named after Lachish, the ancient town of the same name, which is now an archaeological tel, it later became a moshav.

Economy[]

The economy of Lakhish is based on the cultivation and sale of grapes. In 2006, the moshav built a large reservoir with a capacity of 1.25 million cubic meters to irrigate its 6,000 dunams of vineyards.[3]

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 221. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ^ Agriculture from KKL-JNF Reservoirs Jewish National Fund
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