Ahva, Israel

Ahva
אחווה
Ahva
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Country Israel

Ahva (Hebrew: אַחֲוָה‎‎ or אחווה, Aḥava, lit. Brotherhood) is a village in the northern Negev desert of southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council and had a population of 256 in 2006.

The village was established in 1976 for civil servants of the regional council. It is adjacent to the Ahva Academic College and acts as a service centre for the surrounding settlements, including Kfar Ahim, Kfar HaRif, Talmei Yehiel and Yenon.[1]

References

  1. ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. pp. p. 26. ISBN 9657184347.  (Hebrew)