Sde Yoav
Sde Yoav
שדה יואב سدي يوآف | |
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  Sde Yoav | |
| Coordinates: 31°38′45″N 34°40′36″E / 31.64583°N 34.67667°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Yoav |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 607 |
Sde Yoav (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה יוֹאָב, lit. Yoav's Field) is a kibbutz in southcentral Israel. Located between the cities of Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 607.[1]
History
Kibbutz Sde Yoav was established in 1966 by members of
Palestinian village of Iraq Suwaydan.[3] After drilling in the 1950s in the hopes of finding oil, the boreholes were covered for 30 years until developers realized their potential as a source of sulfur-rich mineral baths. In the 1980s, the kibbutz opened a spa, Hamei Yoav.[4]
According to the Ashkelon district archaeologist of the
Beit Guvrin to the port in ancient Ashkelon. From here, it is believed the wine was exported to Europe and North Africa.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ שדה יואב עלה על הקרקע
- ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Sde Yoav
- ^ Ancient winepress discovered in south
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