District Southern Affiliation Moshavim Movement Population (2015) 318 | Council Eshkol Founded 1973 Local time Saturday 6:01 PM | |
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Founded by English-speaking immigrants Weather 19°C, Wind NW at 21 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Sde Nitzan (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה נִצָּן, lit. Field of Flowers) is a moshav in the northern Negev desert in Israel. Located twelve kilometres east of Kerem Shalom and near Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 318.
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Map of Sde Nitzan, Israel
History
The moshav was established in 1973 by immigrants from English speaking countries, with the name being an approximate translation of the name of a Jewish philanthropist named Bloomfield ("Field of Flowers").
References
Sde Nitzan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA