Zavdiel
| Zavdiel | |
|---|---|
  Zavdiel | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′31.31″N 34°45′37.08″E / 31.6586972°N 34.7603000°ECoordinates: 31°39′31.31″N 34°45′37.08″E / 31.6586972°N 34.7603000°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Affiliation | Poalei Agudat Yisrael |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 470 |
Zavdiel (Hebrew: זַבְדִּיאֵל, lit. Gift of God) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 413.[1]
History
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Hatta. Its name was taken from Nehemiah 11:14,[2] and is the name of a priest returning from Babel.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 482, ISBN 965-220-186-3
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