| Nahala
נַחֲלָה نحلا | |
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  Nahala | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′33″N 34°47′39″E / 31.65917°N 34.79417°E / 31.65917; 34.79417 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Yoav |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Yemeni Jews |
| Population | 725 |
Nahala (Hebrew: נַחֲלָה, lit. Estate) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located a few kilometers north of Kiryat Gat and south of Kiryat Malakhi., it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 725.
History
The community was founded in 1953 by Yemeni Jewish refugees on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Summil. The founders had originally established moshav Agur in 1950. Along with the neighboring Menuha, it was named for the Menuha VeNahala (Hebrew: מנוחה ונחלה) organization that founded Rehovot.
See also
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 137. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Agur Homee
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