Beit Shikma
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| Beit Shikma | |
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  Beit Shikma | |
| Coordinates: 31°38′12.12″N 34°36′25.91″E / 31.6367000°N 34.6071972°ECoordinates: 31°38′12.12″N 34°36′25.91″E / 31.6367000°N 34.6071972°E | |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Region | Southern coastal plain |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | North African immigrants |
Beit 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 2006 it had a population of 676.
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Libya and Morocco. Built on the lands of the depopulated Arab village of al-Jiyya, it was named after the large sycamore fig trees in the area.
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