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Nir Oz (Hebrew: נִיר עֹז, ניר עוז, lit. Meadow of Strength) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. It is located in the northwestern Negev desert between Magen and Nirim, and covers 20,000 dunams. Nir Oz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 387.[1]

Nir Oz נִיר עֹז‎ نير عوز
Nir Oz
Coordinates: 31°18′37″N 34°24′8″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Eshkol
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1 October 1955
Founded by	Nahal
Population  (2019)[1]	387

History

Founded on 1 October 1955, as a Nahal settlement, it was recognized as a kibbutz two months later.

Due to its proximity to Gaza, Nir Oz farmers often come under Palestinian sniper fire. In 2008, the Israel Defense Forces asked the kibbutz to harvest its potatoes at night to lower the risk of attack.[2] On 5 June 2008, a mortar bomb fired from the Gaza Strip hit the Nirlat paint factory on the kibbutz, killing an employee and wounding four others. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.[3]

Economy

In addition to agriculture, Nir Oz has a factory for silicon sealant products and an engineering firm. In recent years, Nir Oz has become a major grower of asparagus for export.[4]

Water conservation

In 1960, Nir Oz introduced a long-term water saving gardening project on 27 acres (110,000 m²) of kibbutz land. Some 750 drought-resistant plants have been tested. The garden, designed by landscape architect Hayyim Kahanovich, uses only 50% of the water used in the center and north of the country. The project is conducted in cooperation with Ben Gurion University of the Negev and serves as a study and observation site for researchers, gardeners, teachers and students from all over the country.[5]

References

External links

• Nir Oz Negev Information Center

На других языках

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[de] Nir Oz

Nir Oz (hebräisch ניר עוז, deutsch Neuland der Kraft) ist ein säkularer Kibbuz im Süden Israels in der nordwestlichen Negev-Wüste. Er erstreckt sich über 20.000 Dunam (= 20 Quadratkilometer) Land und zählte im Jahr 2018 392 Einwohner.[2] Der Kibbuz liegt 25 km südwestlich der Stadt Sderot in unmittelbarer Nähe des Gazastreifens und gehört zur Regionalverwaltung Eschkol. Nir Oz wurde am 1. Oktober 1955 als Nachal-Siedlung gegründet und zwei Monate später als Kibbuz innerhalb des Verbandes Kibbutz Artzi anerkannt.

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