Shokeda
Shokeda
שׁוֹקֵדָה شوكيدا | |
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 Anemone coronaria blossom at Shokeda forest. | |
  Shokeda | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′20″N 34°31′29″E / 31.42222°N 34.52472°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Moroccan Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 665 |
Shokeda (Hebrew: שׁוֹקֵדָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located approximately six kilometres west of Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 665.[1]
History
The village was established in 1957 by the Jewish Agency for Jewish immigrants from Morocco. They arrived in two groups, and the original aim was to found two settlements; Shokeda and Tzumha. However, only one of them was established.
In the late winter months, Shokeda becomes a tourist attraction due to the multitude of wild red poppy flowers that carpet the landscape.[3]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shokeda.
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Even rockets can't keep Israelis away from towns near Gaza Strip
- ^ Passage to Israel, Karen Lehman Bloch