Nevatim
Nevatim
נְבָטִים نفاطيم | |
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| Etymology: Sprouts | |
  Nevatim  Nevatim | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′25″N 34°52′58″E / 31.22361°N 34.88278°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,068 |
| Website | www.nevatim.org.il |
Nevatim (Hebrew: נְבָטִים) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert around 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,068.[1]
The nearest settlements are the Bedouin towns of
History
Nevatim was originally established in 1946 by
The Egyptians besieged Nevatim, along with the neighboring village of Beit Eshel which was destroyed and subsequently abandoned. Nevatim managed to hold on throughout the siege, as the villages received air-dropped supplies and most Egyptian efforts were concentrated on continuing northwards.[citation needed]
Although both were dismantled after the war, Nevatim was re-established at a slightly different location in 1954 by
Economy
About half of Nevatim's workers are employed in the village, primarily in agriculture, while the rest work in the nearby industrial areas of
The moshav's
In May 2017, an extension of the railway from Beersheba to Arad via Kuseife was approved. The line would connect to the existing Beersheba-Dimona rail line at a proposed new rail station at Nevatim.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Yefet, Nati (16 May 2017). "Arad railway extension approved". Globes. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
- Nevatim Negev Information Center