Nahshonim

Nahshonim
נַחְשׁוֹנִים
Nahshonim
Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E / 32.0600972; 34.9476972Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E / 32.0600972; 34.9476972
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1949
Founded by Egyptian immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 332

Nahshonim (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹנִים, lit. Pioneers) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 332.

History

The kibbutz was founded in 1949 by a group largely made up of Egyptian immigrants,[2] as well as a few native Israelis. It is well known in Israel for its motor park and the "Nahshonit" entertainment park.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Arrivals: From Cairo to Haifa, 1949 The Jerusalem Post, 29 November 2007
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