Nir Am
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| Nir Am <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />ניר עם |
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Nir Am in 1950
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| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Region | Northern Negev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 19 August 1943 |
| Founded by | Bessarabian Gordonia members |
| Area | 20,000 dunams (20 km2 or 8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 281 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Nation Meadow |
| Website | www.nir-am.co.il |
Nir Am (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />נִירְעָם, ניר עם, lit. Nation Meadow) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Sderot and covering 20,000 dunams, it fall under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 281.
The village was established on 19 August 1943 by immigrants from Bessarabia who were members of the Gordonia youth movement, including Zvi Guershoni, later a member of the Knesset. Over the years the kibbutz has also absorbed immigrants from Argentina, France and South Africa.
External links
- Kibbutz website (Hebrew)
- Nir Am Negev Information Centre
