Nahshonim

Nahshonim
נַחְשׁוֹנִים
Nahshonim
Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E / 32.0600972; 34.9476972Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E / 32.0600972; 34.9476972
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Region Sharon plain
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1949
Founded by Egyptian immigrants
Population (2011) 322[1]

Nahshonim (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹנִים, lit. Pioneers) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2011 it had a population of 322.[1]

The kibbutz was founded in 1949 by a group largely made up of Egyptian immigrants,[2] as well as a few native Israelis. It is well known in Israel for its motor park and the "Nahshonit" entertainment park.

References

  1. 1 2 "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  2. Arrivals: From Cairo to Haifa, 1949 The Jerusalem Post, 29 November 2007
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