Sdot Micha

Sdot Micha
Sdot Micha
Coordinates: 31°43′17.03″N 34°55′15.24″E / 31.7213972°N 34.9209000°E / 31.7213972; 34.9209000Coordinates: 31°43′17.03″N 34°55′15.24″E / 31.7213972°N 34.9209000°E / 31.7213972; 34.9209000
District Jerusalem
Council Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1955
Founded by Moroccan Jews
Population (2015)[1] 376

Sdot Micha (Hebrew: שְׂדוֹת מִיכָה, lit. Micha Fields) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 376.

History

The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from Morocco, and was named after Micha Josef Berdyczewski. Sdot Micha Airbase is located nearby.

References

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