Nitzanei Sinai (Hebrew: נִצָּנֵי סִינַי or ניצני סיני‎), also known as Kadesh Barnea (קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ‎), is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 286.[1]

Nitzanei Sinai ניצני סיני نتسانا سيناء
Hebrew transcription(s)
• official	Nizzane Sinay
Sign at entrance reading "Kadesh Barnea"
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Coordinates: 30°54′13″N 34°23′47″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Ramat HaNegev
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1977
Population  (2019)[1]	286

History

The settlement was occupied by Israel in 1980 and moved to its present site in 1986 following the Egypt–Israel peace treaty.[2] It was named for its proximity to the Sinai, as well as after biblical Kadesh Barnea, one of the stations on the Israelites' journey during the Exodus.[3]

Olive cultivar

Barnea is a modern dual-purpose olive cultivar bred originally from Kadesh Barnea in southern Israel to be disease-resistant and to produce a generous crop. The oil has a strong flavour with a hint of green leaf. Barnea is widely grown in Israel (especially in the south) and in the southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.

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