Eshbol

Eshbol
Eshbol
Coordinates: 31°26′47.4″N 34°40′1.55″E / 31.446500°N 34.6670972°E / 31.446500; 34.6670972Coordinates: 31°26′47.4″N 34°40′1.55″E / 31.446500°N 34.6670972°E / 31.446500; 34.6670972
Council Merhavim
Region North-western Negev
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1954
Founded by Persian Jews
Population (2008) 239[1]

Eshbol (Hebrew: אֶשְׁבּוֹל, lit. Spadix) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Netivot and Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 240.

The village was established in 1954 as a farm by members of the "Eshbol" organisation who were immigrants from Iran. Its name means the spike of maize.

References

  1. ↑ "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

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