Zavdiel
Zavdiel (Hebrew: זַבְדִּיאֵל, lit. Gift of God) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 413.[1]
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Coordinates: 31°39′31.31″N 34°45′37.08″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Shafir |
Affiliation | Poalei Agudat Yisrael |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
Population (2018)[1] | 527 |
History
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Hatta.[2] Its name was taken from Nehemiah 11:14,[3] and is the name of a priest returning from Babel.
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References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 101. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 482, ISBN 965-220-186-3
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