Azrikam
עַזְרִיקָם عزريكام | |
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  Azrikam  Azrikam | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′1″N 34°41′45″E / 31.75028°N 34.69583°E | |
| Country | 
Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2022)
[1] | 1,538 |
Azrikam ( Hebrew: עַזְרִיקָם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,538. [1]
Etymology
The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel." [2] (1 Chronicles 3:23)
History
The moshav was established in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Daras, just south of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Batani al-Gharbi [3] by Jewish refugees from Tunisia. [4] It was initially named Bitanya. [5] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land (3rd ed.). Jerusalem, Israel: Carta. 1993. p. 91. ISBN 9789652201867.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. pp. 84, 87. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ El'azari, Yuval, ed. (2005). Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 407. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
- ^ State of Israel (1952). "The Settlements of Israel". Government Year-Book: III.
| Authority control databases: National |
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Azrikam
עַזְרִיקָם عزريكام | |
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Azrikam Azrikam | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′1″N 34°41′45″E / 31.75028°N 34.69583°E | |
| Country |
Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2022)
[1] | 1,538 |
Azrikam ( Hebrew: עַזְרִיקָם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,538. [1]
Etymology
The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel." [2] (1 Chronicles 3:23)
History
The moshav was established in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Daras, just south of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Batani al-Gharbi [3] by Jewish refugees from Tunisia. [4] It was initially named Bitanya. [5] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land (3rd ed.). Jerusalem, Israel: Carta. 1993. p. 91. ISBN 9789652201867.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. pp. 84, 87. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ El'azari, Yuval, ed. (2005). Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 407. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
- ^ State of Israel (1952). "The Settlements of Israel". Government Year-Book: III.
| Authority control databases: National |
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