Nahshon, Israel
Nahshon
נַחְשׁוֹן | |
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| Coordinates: 31°49′49″N 34°57′19″E / 31.83028°N 34.95528°ECoordinates: 31°49′49″N 34°57′19″E / 31.83028°N 34.95528°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2019) | 589[1] |
| Website | www.nachshon.org.il |
Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן, lit. Pioneer) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley to the south-west of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 589.[1]
History[]
The village was established in 1950 by immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named after Operation Nachshon,[2] which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.357, ISBN 965-220-186-3
External links[]
- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)
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Categories:
- Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
- Kibbutzim
- Kibbutz Movement
- Populated places established in 1950
- Populated places in Jerusalem District
- 1950 establishments in Israel