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Sde Tzvi

Coordinates: 31°26′56″N 34°42′45″E / 31.44889°N 34.71250°E / 31.44889; 34.71250
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Sde Tzvi
שְׂדֵה צְבִי
سدي تسيفي
Village synagogue
Village synagogue
Etymology: Zvi Field
Sde Tzvi is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Sde Tzvi
Sde Tzvi
Sde Tzvi is located in Israel
Sde Tzvi
Sde Tzvi
Coordinates: 31°26′56″N 34°42′45″E / 31.44889°N 34.71250°E / 31.44889; 34.71250
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilMerhavim
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1953
Founded byNorth African Jews
Population
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700

Sde Tzvi (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה צְבִי, lit. Zvi Field) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 700.[1]

History

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The village was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa. It was named after Zvi Hirshfeld, a founder of Ruhama who also helped found the new moshav.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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