Hatzav
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| Hatzav | |
| Hebrew | חָצָב |
| Name meaning | Squill |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Libyan refugees |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| District | South |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Coordinates | 31°46′47.64″N 34°46′11.63″E / 31.7799°N 34.7698972°ECoordinates: 31°46′47.64″N 34°46′11.63″E / 31.7799°N 34.7698972°E |
| Population | 963 (2007) |
| Jurisdiction | 3,200 dunams (3.2 km2; 1.2 sq mi) |
 Hatzav
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Hatzav (Hebrew: חָצָב, lit. Squill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located on Highway 40 between Gedera and Be'er Sheva, it covers 3,200 dunams and falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 963.
The moshav was founded in 1949 by refugees from Tripoli in Libya,[1] including Ben-Zion Halfon, later a member of the Knesset.
It is split into two parts; the farming area and the "Yellow Squares" section. The latter consists of half-dunam plots for construction of dwellings for new residents.
[edit] References
- ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. pp. p. 192. ISBN 9657184347. (Hebrew)
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