Nitzanei Sinai

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Nitzanei Sinai
ניצני סיני
نتسانا سيناء
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • officialNizzane Sinay
Sign at entrance reading "Kadesh Barnea"
Sign at entrance reading "Kadesh Barnea"
Nitzanei Sinai is located in Northern Negev region of Israel
Nitzanei Sinai
Nitzanei Sinai
Coordinates: 30°54′13″N 34°23′47″E / 30.90361°N 34.39639°E / 30.90361; 34.39639Coordinates: 30°54′13″N 34°23′47″E / 30.90361°N 34.39639°E / 30.90361; 34.39639
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilRamat HaNegev
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1977
Population
 (2019)[1]
286
Main general store

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[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Numbers 13:26; Deuteronomy 1:46
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