Azrikam
| Azrikam | |
|---|---|
  Azrikam | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′1.43″N 34°41′45.24″E / 31.7503972°N 34.6959000°ECoordinates: 31°45′1.43″N 34°41′45.24″E / 31.7503972°N 34.6959000°E | |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Tunisian immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,377 |
Azrikam (Hebrew: עַזְרִיקָם) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,377.
Etymology
The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel".[2] (1 Chronicles 3:23)
History
The moshav was established in 1950 on the ruins of the Arab village of Batnia by Jewish immigrants from Tunisia, and was initially named Batnia B.[3] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.91, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
- ↑ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 407. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
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