Nir Yitzhak
Nir Yitzhak
נִיר יִצְחָק نير اسحاق | |
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Nir Yitzhak | |
Coordinates: 31°14′14″N 34°21′26″E / 31.23722°N 34.35722°ECoordinates: 31°14′14″N 34°21′26″E / 31.23722°N 34.35722°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Eshkol |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 8 December 1949 |
Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair Members |
Population (2019)[1] | 630 |
Website | www |
Nir Yitzhak (Hebrew: נִיר יִצְחָק, Yitzhak's Meadow) is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert of Israel. Located between Hevel Shalom and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 630.[1]
History[]
The kibbutz was established on 8 December 1949, and like Mashabei Sadeh, was named for Palmach commander Yitzhak Sadeh. It is affiliated with the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. The kibbutz hosts the Garin Tzabar program, a framework for non-Israeli Jews who volunteer to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.[2] Shahen Agriculture Co is a field crop production company jointly owned by Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak and Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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External links[]
- Official website (in Hebrew)
Categories:
- Eshkol Regional Council
- Kibbutzim
- Kibbutz Movement
- Populated places established in 1949
- Gaza envelope
- Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
- 1949 establishments in Israel