Nahshonim
| Nahshonim נַחְשׁוֹנִים | |
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  Nahshonim | |
| Coordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°ECoordinates: 32°3′36.35″N 34°56′51.71″E / 32.0600972°N 34.9476972°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Egyptian Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2017)[1] | 384 |
Nahshonim in 1948
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 2017 it had a population of 384.[1]
History
Kibbutz Nahshonim was founded in 1949 by a group largely made up of Egyptian Jewish immigrants and refugees,[2] as well as a few native Israelis. It is well known in Israel for its motor park and the "Nahshonit" entertainment park.
Notable residents
- Harel Levy (born 1978), tennis player and Davis Cup team captain
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Arrivals: From Cairo to Haifa, 1949 The Jerusalem Post, 29 November 2007
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