Beit Nir

Beit Nir (Hebrew: בֵּית נִיר‎, lit. House of tilled soil) is a kibbutz near Lakhish in Israel. Beit Nir is under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2019 its population was 609.[1]

Beit Nir

בֵּית נִיר‎
Beit Nir
Beit Nir
Coordinates: 31°38′52.08″N 34°52′26.03″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilYoav
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1955–1957
Founded byHashomer Hatzair
Population
 (2019)[1]
609
Websitewww.beit-nir.org.il

History

Beit Nir was established in August 1957 by members of Hashomer Hatzair on land that belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Kudna.[2] It was named for Max Bodenheimer, a prominent German Zionist (Boden means "ground" in German).

Economy

The kibbutz economy is based on agriculture, a soft drinks factory, and a jewelry workshop that sells its wares in Europe and the United States. The kibbutz merged with Gat to form the corporate entity "Ganir", which manufactures fruit juice for export and sale in Israel. In Israel the juice is sold under the brand name Primor (פרימור).[3]

The kibbutz grows wheat, watermelons and cotton, and produces olive oil. Beit Nir also operates a cattle ranch.

  • Sign post at entrance to Kibbutz Beit Nir
  • Kibbutz Beit Nir
  • Kibbutz Beit Nir
  • Greenery in Beit Nir
  • Water tower in Kibbutz Beit Nir
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References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, p. 218, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
  3. Is Israel ready for vegetable juice Haaretz, 3 September 2008
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