Nir Banim
| Nir Banim | |
|---|---|
  Nir Banim | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′20.27″N 34°45′15.48″E / 31.6722972°N 34.7543000°ECoordinates: 31°40′20.27″N 34°45′15.48″E / 31.6722972°N 34.7543000°E | |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
| Region | South-central Israel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founded by | Sons from other moshavim |
Nir Banim (Hebrew: נִיר בָּנִים, lit. Sons' Meadow) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 632.
The moshav was founded in 1954 by sons of residents of the moshavim of Be'er Tuvia, Kfar Vitkin, Kfar Yehezkel, Nahalal and Herut. This was also the source of its name.[1]
It was established on land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Sawafir al-Sharqiyya.[2]
Notable residents
References
Bibliography
- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
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