Be'er Tuvia
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Be'er Tuvia (Hebrew: בְּאֵר טוֹבִיָּה, Be'er Toviya, lit. Tuvia Well) is a moshav in the South District of Israel, located near the city of Kiryat Malakhi. It belongs to the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council.
In 1887, a group of First Aliyah newcomers from Bessarabia founded a moshava,[1] which they named Qastina, after the neighboring Arab village.
Although supported by Baron Edmond de Rothschild, the moshava did not prosper due to lack of water, distance from other Jewish centers, attacks by neighboring Arab villagers and strained relations between the settlers and the Baron's administration. The village was almost abandoned, but in 1896, the association of Hibbat Zion in Odessa purchased the land and new settlers came. Qastina became Be'er Tuvia - an adaptation of the site's Arabic name, "Bir Ta'abya."
The moshava was practically destroyed during the 1929 Palestine riots and had to be abandoned. In 1930, it was founded anew as moshav. After water was discovered, Be'er Tuviya became one of the most prosperous moshavim in the country.
After 1948, the moshav became the center of a densely settled farming area.
There are elementary and high schools in moshav.
In the 2005, the population of Be'er Tuviya numbered some 771.[2] The moshav's economy is mainly based on citrus and intensive farming.
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- ^ Be'er Tuvia (Toviyyah) Moshav on the southern Coastal Plain of Israel.. Jewish Agency for Israel. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ Israel Central Bureau of Statistics estimate as of the end of 2005 (2005). List of lcoalities population in Israel (Excel). CBS.
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