Nir Yisrael

Nir Yisrael
Nir Yisrael
Coordinates: 31°41′15.71″N 34°38′11.39″E / 31.6876972°N 34.6364972°E / 31.6876972; 34.6364972Coordinates: 31°41′15.71″N 34°38′11.39″E / 31.6876972°N 34.6364972°E / 31.6876972; 34.6364972
District Southern
Council Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation HaOved HaTzioni
Founded 1949
Founded by Czechoslovakian and
Hungarian immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 853

Nir Yisrael (Hebrew: נִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל, lit. Yisrael's Meadow) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 853.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary who were members of the Jewish youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni. It was named after Yisrael Tiber, who donated large amounts of money to the Jewish National Fund.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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