District Central Affiliation Agricultural Union Founded by Argentine immigrants Local time Tuesday 6:14 AM | Council Lod Valley Founded 1954 Population (2015) 1,275 | |
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Nir Tzvi (Hebrew: נִיר צְבִי, lit. Zvi's Meadow; Arabic: نير تسفي) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lod Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,275.
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Map of Nir Tzvi, Israel
History
The village was founded in 1954 by immigrants from Argentina. It was initially called Kfar Argentina (lit. Argentina Village), before being renamed after Maurice "Zvi" de Hirsch who had helped the Jews of Argentina.
Education
The moshav hosts the primary school that serves as the educational institute for all the children from first to eighth grade in the regional council.
References
Nir Tzvi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA