Kfar Aza
| Kfar Aza | |
|---|---|
  Kfar Aza | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′1.31″N 34°32′2.39″E / 31.4836972°N 34.5339972°ECoordinates: 31°29′1.31″N 34°32′2.39″E / 31.4836972°N 34.5339972°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | August 1951 |
| Founded by | North African Jews |
| Population (2015)[1] | 705 |
| Website | www.kfar-aza.org.il |
Kfar Aza (Hebrew: כְּפַר עַזַּה, lit. Gaza Village) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Netivot and Sderot around five kilometres east of Gaza, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 705.
History
The kibbutz was established in August 1951 by immigrants from Egypt and the Moroccan city of Tangiers who had received training in Ein Harod, Ayelet HaShahar and later Afikim. It was temporarily abandoned in 1955, and in January 1957 members of the Mita'arim gar'in moved in.[2]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "About Kfar Aza". Kfar Aza. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
- Kfar Aza - Shaar Hanegev Or Movement
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