Mlilot

Mlilot
מְלִילוֹת
Mlilot
Coordinates: 31°23′20.39″N 34°35′41.27″E / 31.3889972°N 34.5947972°E / 31.3889972; 34.5947972Coordinates: 31°23′20.39″N 34°35′41.27″E / 31.3889972°N 34.5947972°E / 31.3889972; 34.5947972
District Southern
Council Sdot Negev
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1953
Founded by Kurdish and Persian Jews
Population (2015)[1] 276

Mlilot (Hebrew: מְלִילוֹת, lit. Bundle of ripe wheat) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 276.

History

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Iran and Kurdistan, and was initially named Sharsheret Gimel.

References

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