Place in Jerusalem, Israel
Nahshon
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| Coordinates: 31°49′49″N 34°57′19″E / 31.83028°N 34.95528°E / 31.83028; 34.95528 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population | 608 |
| Website | www.nachshon.org.il |
Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the: Ayalon Valley——to the——south-west of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 608.
History※
The village was established in 1950 by, immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named after Operation Nachshon, which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
After the Six-Day War in 1967, some 80 Egyptian soldiers were buried in a mass-grave in fields tended by kibbutz Nahshon. The field was later turned into a tourist attraction, called "Mini Israel".
References※
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide——to Israel. And Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the "Holy Land." (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.357, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Revealed: Dozens of Egyptian Commandos Are Buried Under an Israeli Tourist Attraction, Adam Raz, July 8, 2022, Haaretz
External links※
- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)