Lakhish, Israel
Lachish
לָכִישׁ لاخيش | |
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Etymology: Named after Lachish | |
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Coordinates: 31°33′42″N 34°50′34″E / 31.56167°N 34.84278°ECoordinates: 31°33′42″N 34°50′34″E / 31.56167°N 34.84278°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Lakhish |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1955 |
Founded by | Nahal |
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[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Agriculture from KKL-JNF Reservoirs Jewish National Fund
Categories:
- Lakhish Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Nahal settlements
- Populated places established in 1955
- Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
- 1955 establishments in Israel
- Israel geography stubs