Nahshonim

Nahshonim נַחְשׁוֹנִים
Nahshonim
Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°ECoordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E
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. "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