Nitzanei Sinai
Nitzanei Sinai
ניצני סיני نتسانا سيناء | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• official | Nizzane Sinay |
Nitzanei Sinai | |
Coordinates: 30°54′13″N 34°23′47″E / 30.90361°N 34.39639°ECoordinates: 30°54′13″N 34°23′47″E / 30.90361°N 34.39639°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Ramat HaNegev |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1977 |
Population (2019)[1] | 286 |
Nitzanei Sinai (Hebrew: נִצָּנֵי סִינַי or ניצני סיני), also known as Kadesh Barnea (קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ), is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 286.[1]
History[]
The settlement was occupied by Israel in 1980 and moved to its present site in 1986 following the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty.[2] It was named for its proximity to the Sinai, as well as after biblical Kadesh Barnea, one of the stations on the Israelites' journey during the Exodus.[3]
Olive cultivar[]
Barnea is a modern dual-purpose olive cultivar bred originally from Kadesh Barnea in southern Israel to be disease-resistant and to produce a generous crop. The oil has a strong flavour with a hint of green leaf. Barnea is widely grown in Israel (especially in the south) and in the southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Palestine and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.369, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Numbers 13:26; Deuteronomy 1:46
- Ramat Negev Regional Council
- Community settlements
- Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
- Populated places established in 1980
- 1980 establishments in Israel