Paran, Israel

Paran פארן پاران
Paran
Coordinates: 30°21′47″N 35°9′13″E / 30.36306°N 35.15361°E / 30.36306; 35.15361
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Central Arava
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1971
Founded by	Nahal
Population  (2022)[1]	537

Paran (Hebrew: פָּארָן) is a small moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Arabah valley around 100 km north of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Central Arava Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 537.^[1]

History

The moshav is named after a passage in the

. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt."

Economy

Each of the family farm units covers 50 dunams (50,000 m²). The main crops are high quality peppers and flowers for export. In addition, 14 of the families run a cowshed of 40-45 dairy cows each. Among the smaller farm branches are a date palm orchard and turkey production.

Some families supplement their income with other activities such as a horseback riding school, a nursery for vegetable and flower seedlings, cottage industries producing arts and crafts articles, and jeep tours.^{[original research?]}

In 2008 new rules in Israel made solar power profitable.^{[clarification needed]} Some families started to produce electricity (commercially) from 50 kWp photovoltaic power plants (per family), using the area's high daily solar radiation and dry weather.^{[citation needed]}

Services

The moshav offers its members a variety of community services including a kindergarten, nursery, members' club, youth club, swimming pool, garage, fitness, public gardens and a well-stocked library, minimarket.

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