Sde Nitzan
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Sde Nitzan
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| Etymology: Field of (Flower) Buds | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founded by | English-speaking Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2023) | 530[1] |
Sde Nitzan (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה נִצָּן, lit. Field of (Flower) Buds) is a moshav in the northern Negev desert in Israel. Located twelve kilometres east of Kerem Shalom, 8 km east of Gaza Strip and 35 km west of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 530.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The moshav was established in 1973 by immigrants from English speaking countries,[2] with the name being an approximate translation of the name of a Jewish philanthropist named Bloomfield ("Field of Flowers").
References
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