Nahshon, Israel

Nahshon, Israel
Nahshon
Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן
Founded 1950
Founded by Hashomer Hatzair members
Council Mateh Yehuda
District Jerusalem
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Coordinates 31°49′49.44″N 34°57′19.43″E / 31.8304°N 34.9553972°E / 31.8304; 34.9553972Coordinates: 31°49′49.44″N 34°57′19.43″E / 31.8304°N 34.9553972°E / 31.8304; 34.9553972
Population 412 (2007)
Nahshon is located in Israel
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Nahshon
Website www.nachshon.org.il

Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן‎‎, lit. Pioneer) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 412.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named after Operation Nachshon, which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

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