world.wikisort.org - IsraelBeit Shikma (Hebrew: בֵּית שִׁקְמָה, lit. House of Sycamore) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 863.[1]
Moshav in southern Israel
Place in Southern, Israel
Beit Shikma
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Coordinates: 31°38′12″N 34°36′26″E |
Country | Israel |
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District | Southern |
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Council | Hof Ashkelon |
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Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
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Founded | 1950 |
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Founded by | Libyan and Moroccan Jews |
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Population | 863 |
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History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Libya and Morocco. Built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of al-Jiyya,[2] it was named after the large sycamore fig trees in the area.[citation needed]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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