Grofit
Grofit
גְּרוֹפִית جروفيت | |
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| Etymology: Shoot | |
  Grofit | |
| Coordinates: 29°56′37″N 35°4′7″E / 29.94361°N 35.06861°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hevel Eilot |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2022)[1] | 265 |
| Website | www.grofit.net |
Grofit (Hebrew: גְּרוֹפִית, lit. Shoot (of a plant)) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Eilat in the Arabah region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 265.[1]
History
The community was founded in 1963 as a Nahal settlement and is named after the Arabic name of the nearby Grofit Creek. In 1966 the kibbutz was settled by adults who had been members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.[2]
Notable residents
- Moshe Ya'alon, Chief of Staff of the IDF from 2002 to 2005.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ El'azari, Yuval, ed. (2005). Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 584. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
