Sde Nitzan

Sde Nitzan (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה נִצָּן, lit. Field of (Flower) Buds) is a moshav in the northern Negev desert in Israel. Located twelve kilometres east of Kerem Shalom and near Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 387.[1]

Sde Nitzan
שְׂדֵה נִצָּן, שדה ניצן‎
سدي نيتسان
Pitaya fruits in Sde Nitzan
Pitaya fruits in Sde Nitzan
Etymology: Field of (Flower) Buds
Sde Nitzan is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Sde Nitzan
Sde Nitzan
Coordinates: 31°13′45″N 34°25′12″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1973
Founded byEnglish-speaking immigrants
Population
 (2021)
387[1]

History

The moshav was established in 1973 by immigrants from English speaking countries,[2] with the name being an approximate translation of the name of a Jewish philanthropist named Bloomfield ("Field of Flowers").

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 525. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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