Nir Hen
| Nir Hen נִיר חֵ"ן | |
|---|---|
  Nir Hen | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′35.27″N 34°42′55.07″E / 31.6097972°N 34.7152972°ECoordinates: 31°36′35.27″N 34°42′55.07″E / 31.6097972°N 34.7152972°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Lakhish |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1955–1956 |
| Founded by | Jewish refugees from North Africa |
| Population (2015)[1] | 503 |
| Name meaning | Meadow of the 58 |
Nir Hen (Hebrew: נִיר חֵ"ן, lit. Meadow of the 58 (ח"ן is 58 in Gematria)) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish between Ashkelon and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 503.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1956. Its name is in memory of the 58 passengers who traveled on El Al Flight 402 that was shot down over the skies of Bulgaria about a year before the community was founded. The community was originally settled by Jewish refugees from North Africa, and later other immigrants and native Israelis joined them.
The moshav was built, in part, on lands of a former Arab municipality, whose residents fled during the 1948 war.
Notable residents
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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