Beit Nir
Beit Nir (Hebrew: בֵּית נִיר, lit. House of tilled soil) is a kibbutz near Lakhish in Israel. Beit Nir is under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2018 its population was 612.[1]
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| Coordinates: 31°38′52.08″N 34°52′26.03″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Yoav |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1955–1957 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair |
| Population (2018)[1] | 612 |
| Website | www |
History
Beit Nir was established in August 1957 by members of Hashomer Hatzair on land that belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Kudna.[2] It was named for Max Bodenheimer, a prominent German Zionist (Boden means "ground" in German).
Economy
The kibbutz economy is based on agriculture, a soft drinks factory, and a jewelry workshop that sells its wares in Europe and the United States. The kibbutz merged with Gat to form the corporate entity "Ganir", which manufactures fruit juice for export and sale in Israel. In Israel the juice is sold under the brand name Primor (פרימור).[3]
The kibbutz grows wheat, watermelons and cotton, and produces olive oil. Beit Nir also operates a cattle ranch.
Gallery
Sign post at entrance to Kibbutz Beit Nir
Kibbutz Beit Nir
Kibbutz Beit Nir
Greenery in Beit Nir
Water tower in Kibbutz Beit Nir
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, p. 218, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- Is Israel ready for vegetable juice Haaretz, 3 September 2008