Sde David
| Sde David שְׂדֵה דָּוִד | |
|---|---|
  Sde David | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′36.71″N 34°41′1.93″E / 31.5768639°N 34.6838694°ECoordinates: 31°34′36.71″N 34°41′1.93″E / 31.5768639°N 34.6838694°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Lakhish |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 378 |
| Name meaning | David's Field |
Sde David (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה דָּוִד, lit. David's Field) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 378.
History
The moshav was founded in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from the Moroccan youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni, as part of the effort to settle the region. It was named after Zalman David Levontin, a Russian banker, pioneer of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel and the founder and director of the Anglo-Palestine Bank (which later became Bank Leumi).
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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