Beit Shikma
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  Beit Shikma | |
| Coordinates: 31°38′12.12″N 34°36′25.91″E / 31.6367000°N 34.6071972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | North African immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 893 |
Beit Shikma (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. House of Sycamore) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 893.
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Libya and Morocco. Built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Jiyya,[2] it was named after the large sycamore fig trees in the area.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.