Sde Tzvi

Sde Tzvi
Sde Tzvi
Coordinates: 31°26′55.67″N 34°42′45.36″E / 31.4487972°N 34.7126000°ECoordinates: 31°26′55.67″N 34°42′45.36″E / 31.4487972°N 34.7126000°E
Council Merhavim
Region North-western Negev
Affiliation Agricultural Union
Founded 1953
Founded by North African Jews

Sde Tzvi (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה צְבִי, lit. Zvi Field) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 362.

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from North Africa. It was named after Zvi Hirshfeld, a founder of Ruhama who also helped found the new moshav.

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