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Klahim

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District
  
Southern

Affiliation
  
Agricultural Union

Population (2015)
  
589

Council
  
Merhavim

Founded
  
1954

Local time
  
Thursday 4:03 AM

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Founded by
  
Moroccan, Persian and Tunisian Jews

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 92% Humidity

Klahim (Hebrew: קְלָחִים‎, lit. Corncobs) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 589.

Contents

Map of Klahim, Israel

History

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

References

Klahim Wikipedia