Nir Yisrael

Nir Yisrael
ניר ישראל
Nir Yisrael is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Nir Yisrael
Nir Yisrael
Coordinates: 31°41′16″N 34°38′11″E / 31.68778°N 34.63639°E / 31.68778; 34.63639
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilHof Ashkelon
AffiliationHaOved HaTzioni
Founded1949
Founded byCzechoslovak and
Hungarian Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2023)[1]
870

Nir Yisrael (Hebrew: נִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל, lit. 'Yisrael's Meadow') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 870.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary who were members of the Jewish youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni. It was named after Yisrael Tiber, who donated large amounts of money to the Jewish National Fund.

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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