Tzukim
Tzukim
| |
|---|---|
 Tzukim under construction | |
| Etymology: Cliffs | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Central Arava |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 372 |
Tzukim (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Cliffs), also Zuqim, is a communal settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Arava, 8 km south of Tzofar, it falls under jurisdiction of the Central Arava Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 372.
History
Tzukim was founded in 2001 on land vacated by the Bildad army camp. Bildad also served as a transit point for new settlement in the Arabah valley. The first settlement phase was supposed to begin in 2003, with fifty families.[2] The first settles were people in their 40s from central Israel. Tzukim's economy is supposed to be based on tourism.[3] 200 guest houses are planned here as well as restaurants and spas. By 2008, twelve rooms had been built and with 70 under construction.[4]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 457. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Mamos, Ahuva (2007-04-03). "Tzukim: (not) A Little House in the Prairie". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ "Special Visits to Zuqim and Shomriya". The Jerusalem Post. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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