Regavim
This article is about an Israeli farming village. For the Israeli NGO, see Regavim (NGO).
| Regavim רְגָבִים | |
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  Regavim | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′26.03″N 35°2′3.83″E / 32.5238972°N 35.0343972°ECoordinates: 32°31′26.03″N 35°2′3.83″E / 32.5238972°N 35.0343972°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founded by | Habonim Dror members |
| Population (2015)[1] | 416 |
| Name meaning | Clods |
| Website | www.regavim.co.il |
Regavim (Hebrew: רְגָבִים) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Umm al-Fahm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 416.
Etymology
The name Regavim is taken from the Hebrew word “regev,” meaning a very small piece of land, lit. "patch of soul," a word used in a Zionist poem about reclaiming the Land of Israel, "dunam by dunam, regev by regev."
History
The village was established in 1947 by immigrants from Italy and North Africa who were members of the Habonim Dror youth movement. In 1949 it moved to its current location on land which had formerly belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Qannir.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
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- Kibbutz website (Hebrew)
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