Negba
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Negba (Hebrew: נֶגְבָּה) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 960.[1]
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Negba
נגבה نجبا | |
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Coordinates: 31°39′39″N 34°40′59″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Yoav |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 12 July 1939 |
Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
Population (2022) | 960[1] |
Website | www.negba.org.il |
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The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel, toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew.