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Azrikam
CountryIsrael
CouncilBe'er Tuvia
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byTunisian immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,538

Azrikam (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,538.

Etymology

The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel".[2] (1 Chronicles 3:23)

History

The moshav was established in 1950 on the ruins of the Arab village of Batnia by Jewish immigrants from Tunisia, and was initially named Batnia B.[3] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.

References

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.91, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
  3. ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 407. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)