Nahshonim

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Nahshonim
נַחְשׁוֹנִים‎
Nachshonim inside the Kibutz.jpg
Nahshonim is located in Central Israel
Nahshonim
Nahshonim
Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E / 32.0600972; 34.9476972Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E / 32.0600972; 34.9476972
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1949
Founded byEgyptian Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
405
Nahshonim in 1948

Nahshonim (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹנִים, lit. Pioneers) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 405.[1]

History[]

Kibbutz Nahshonim was founded in 1949 by a group largely made up of Egyptian Jewish immigrants and refugees,[2] as well as a few native Israelis. They chose the name, well aware of its roots in the biblical pioneer Nahshon, who helped Moses during the Exodus from Egypt.

It is well known in Israel for its motor park and the "Nahshonit" entertainment park.

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Arrivals: From Cairo to Haifa, 1949[permanent dead link] The Jerusalem Post, 29 November 2007
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