Nahshonim
Nahshonim
נַחְשׁוֹנִים | |
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  Nahshonim | |
| Coordinates: 32°3′36″N 34°56′52″E / 32.06000°N 34.94778°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Egyptian Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 435 |
Nahshonim (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹנִים, lit. 'Pioneers') is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 435.[1]
History
Kibbutz Nahshonim was founded in 1949 by a group largely made up of
Jewish immigrants and refugees,[2] as well as a few native Israelis. They chose the name, well aware of its roots in the biblical pioneer Nahshon
, who helped Moses during the Exodus from Egypt.
It is well known in Israel for its motor park and the "Nahshonit" entertainment park.
Notable residents
- Harel Levy (born 1978), tennis player and Davis Cup team captain
- Shalom Cohen (politician)
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Arrivals: From Cairo to Haifa, 1949". The Jerusalem Post. 29 November 2007.
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