Tzukim

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Tzukim
צוּקִים‎
تسوكيم
Tzukim under construction
Tzukim under construction
Tzukim is located in Southern Negev region of Israel
Tzukim
Tzukim
Coordinates: 30°29′27″N 35°10′0″E / 30.49083°N 35.16667°E / 30.49083; 35.16667Coordinates: 30°29′27″N 35°10′0″E / 30.49083°N 35.16667°E / 30.49083; 35.16667
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilCentral Arava
Founded2001
Population
 (2019)[1]
344
Name meaningCliffs

Tzukim (Hebrew: צוּקִים‎, lit. Cliffs), also Zuqim, is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Arava, 8 km south of Tzofar, it falls under jurisdiction of the Central Arava Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 344.[1]

History[]

Tzukim was founded in 2001 on land vacated by the Bildad army camp, which was founded in 1983 and named after Bildad, one of the "friends" of Biblical Job. In the Negev there are also kibbutzim with the names of the two other "friends": nearby Tzofar and Elifaz in the southern Arava. Bildad also served as a transit point for new settlement in the Arabah valley.

The first settlement phase of Tzukim was supposed to begin in 2003, with fifty families.[2] The first settlers were people in their 40s from central Israel. Tzukim's economy is mainly based on tourism, education and art.[3] 200 guest houses are planned here as well as restaurants and spas. By 2008, twelve rooms had been built and with 70 under construction.[4] Today there 3 active kindergartens and also a youth movement in the settlement.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 457. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Mamos, Ahuva (2007-04-03). "Tzukim: (not) A Little House in the Prairie". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  4. ^ "Special Visits to Zuqim and Shomriya". The Jerusalem Post. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2009-03-11.[permanent dead link]


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