Coordinates: 31°24′44″N 34°49′33″E / 31.41222°N 34.82583°E / 31.41222; 34.82583

Dvir

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Dvir
  • דְּבִיר (Hebrew)
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CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilBnei Shimon
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1951
Founded byHungarian Hashomer Hatzair members
Population
 (2023)[1]
1,163
Websitedvira.org.il

Dvir (Hebrew: דְּבִיר), also known as Dvira (Hebrew: דְּבִירָה), is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Rahat and Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,163.[1]

History

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The kibbutz was established in 1951 by Hashomer Hatzair members from Hungary and took[2] its name from the Biblical city of Dvir (Joshua 21:15) that was located in the area. The original residents were joined by immigrants from South America.

A member of the kibbutz, Yitzhak Mintz, developed the QText word processing program in 1988 which was one of the first to handle the Hebrew language.[3]

References

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