Sdot Micha
Sdot Micha | |
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Sdot Micha | |
Coordinates: 31°43′17.03″N 34°55′15.24″E / 31.7213972°N 34.9209000°ECoordinates: 31°43′17.03″N 34°55′15.24″E / 31.7213972°N 34.9209000°E | |
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
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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