Talmei Bilu

Talmei Bilu
Talmei Bilu
Coordinates: 31°26′16.79″N 34°38′42.72″E / 31.4379972°N 34.6452000°E / 31.4379972; 34.6452000Coordinates: 31°26′16.79″N 34°38′42.72″E / 31.4379972°N 34.6452000°E / 31.4379972; 34.6452000
District Southern
Council Merhavim
Affiliation Hitahdut HaIkarim
Founded 1953
Founded by Kurdish and Romanian Jews
Population (2015) 452[1]

Talmei Bilu (Hebrew: תַּלְמֵי בִּיל"וּ, lit. Bilu Furrows) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Netivot and Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 452.

History

The moshav was established in 1953 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Romania. Its name marked the 70th anniversary of the first Bilu arriving in the Land of Israel.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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