Luzit

Luzit
Luzit
Coordinates: 31°41′5.63″N 34°53′11.39″E / 31.6848972°N 34.8864972°E / 31.6848972; 34.8864972Coordinates: 31°41′5.63″N 34°53′11.39″E / 31.6848972°N 34.8864972°E / 31.6848972; 34.8864972
Council Mateh Yehuda
Region Shephelah
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1955
Founded by North African Jews
Population (2008) 352[1]

Luzit (Hebrew: לוּזִית, lit. Almond Tree) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 344.

The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from North Africa, and was initially named Dir Duban Bet after the depopulated Palestinian village of Dayr al-Dubban. It was later renamed Luzit after almond trees, which are common in the area.

References

  1. "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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