Nir Am

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Nir Am
Nir Am in 1950
Hebrew	ניר עם
Name meaning	Nation Meadow
Founded	19 August 1943
Founded by	Bessarabian Gordonia members
Council	Sha'ar HaNegev
Region	Northern Negev
District	South
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Coordinates	31°31′9.84″N 34°34′51.23″E / 31.5194°N 34.5808972°E / 31.5194; 34.5808972Coordinates: 31°31′9.84″N 34°34′51.23″E / 31.5194°N 34.5808972°E / 31.5194; 34.5808972
Population	281 (2007)
Jurisdiction	20,000 dunams (20 km2; 7.7 sq mi)
Nir Am
Website	www.nir-am.co.il

Nir Am (Hebrew: נִירְעָם, ניר עם‎, lit. Nation Meadow) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Sderot and covering 20,000 dunams, it fall under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 281.

The village was established on 19 August 1943 by immigrants from Bessarabia who were members of the Gordonia youth movement, including Zvi Guershoni, later a member of the Knesset. Over the years the kibbutz has also absorbed immigrants from Argentina, France and South Africa.

[edit] External links

• Kibbutz website (Hebrew)
• Nir Am Negev Information Centre

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