Nitzanei Sinai
| Nitzanei Sinai ניצני סיני | |
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  Nitzanei Sinai | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′13.15″N 34°23′47.47″E / 30.9036528°N 34.3965194°ECoordinates: 30°54′13.15″N 34°23′47.47″E / 30.9036528°N 34.3965194°E | |
| Council | Ramat HaNegev |
| Region | Negev |
| Founded | 1980 |
Nitzanei Sinai (Hebrew: נִצָּנֵי סִינַי, ניצני סיני), also known as Kadesh Barne'a (Hebrew: קדש ברנע), is a communal settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it is named for its proximity to Sinai, as well as after Kadesh Barne'a in the Bible, one of the stations on the Israelites' journey during the Exodus (Numbers 13:26; Deuteronomy 1:46).
The settlement was founded in 1980 in Sinai and moved to its present site in 1986 following Israel–Egypt Peace Agreement.[1] It is part of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council.
Olive cultivar
Barnea is a modern dual-purpose cultivar bred originally from Kadesh Barnea in southern Israel to be disease-resistant and to produce a generous crop. The oil has a strong flavour with a hint of green leaf. Barnea is widely grown in Israel and in the southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
References
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.369, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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