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Nir Am
Nir Am in 1950Hebrew ניר עם Name meaning Nation Meadow Founded 19 August 1943 Founded by Bessarabian Gordonia members Council Sha'ar HaNegev Region Northern Negev District South Affiliation Kibbutz Movement Coordinates 31°31′9.84″N 34°34′51.23″E / 31.5194°N 34.5808972°ECoordinates: 31°31′9.84″N 34°34′51.23″E / 31.5194°N 34.5808972°E Population 281 (2007) Jurisdiction 20,000 dunams (20 km2; 7.7 sq mi) Website www.nir-am.co.il Nir Am (Hebrew: נִירְעָם, ניר עם, lit. Nation Meadow) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Sderot and covering 20,000 dunams, it fall under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 281.
The village was established on 19 August 1943 by immigrants from Bessarabia who were members of the Gordonia youth movement, including Zvi Guershoni, later a member of the Knesset. Over the years the kibbutz has also absorbed immigrants from Argentina, France and South Africa.
External links
- Kibbutz website (Hebrew)
- Nir Am Negev Information Centre
Kibbutzim Moshavim Other villages Categories:- Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
- Kibbutzim
- Kibbutz Movement
- Populated places established in 1943
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