Coordinates: 31°26′46″N 34°40′40″E / 31.44611°N 34.67778°E / 31.44611; 34.67778

Klahim

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Klahim
File:Klachim kinder garden.jpg
Etymology: Corncobs
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CountryFile:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilMerhavim
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1954
Founded byMoroccan, Persian and Tunisian Jews
Population
 (2023)[1]
647

Klahim (Hebrew: קלחים, lit.'Corncobs') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 647.[1]

History

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The moshav was established in 1954 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Iran, Morocco and Tunisia. It was initially called Shoval Daled and then Shadma, before adopting its current name.

References

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