District Southern Affiliation Kibbutz Movement Local time Monday 3:15 AM Founded by Bulgarian immigrants | Council Eshkol Founded 6 October 1946 Population (2015) 470 | |
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Urim (Hebrew: אוּרִים, lit. Lights) is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located near the border of the Gaza Strip and about 30 kilometers west of Beersheba, the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 470.
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Map of Urim, Israel
History
The community was founded in Ra'anana in 1945 by Bulgarian immigrants from the Gordonia and Maccabi Youth groups, but most of the later settlement came from North Americans from Habonim. The kibbutz itself was settled on 6 October 1946 as one of the 11 points in the Negev.
References
Urim, Israel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA