No'am

No'am
Founded	1955
Founded by	North African immigrants
Council	Shafir
Region	Hevel Lakhish
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Coordinates	31°34′2.06″N 34°47′20.04″E / 31.5672389°N 34.7889°E / 31.5672389; 34.7889Coordinates: 31°34′2.06″N 34°47′20.04″E / 31.5672389°N 34.7889°E / 31.5672389; 34.7889
Population	413[1] (2008)
No'am

No'am (Hebrew: נֹעַם, נועם‎‎, lit. Pleasantness) is a religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 430.

The village was established in 1955 by Hapoel HaMizrachi. The first residents were immigrants from North Africa, most of whom were from Morocco. They were later joined by more immigrants from Iran and Iraq.

References

1. ^ "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. http://www.cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2008/bycode.xls. Retrieved 2010-06-22.