Nitzan Bet
Nitzan Bet 'ניצן ב | |
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Nitzan Bet | |
Coordinates: 31°44′11″N 34°38′12″E / 31.73639°N 34.63667°ECoordinates: 31°44′11″N 34°38′12″E / 31.73639°N 34.63667°E | |
District | Southern |
Council | Hof Ashkelon |
Founded | 2007 |
Founded by | Former settlers |
Population (2015)[1] | 1,349 |
Nitzan Bet (Hebrew: ניצן ב') is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located between Ashdod and Ashkelon, next to Nitzan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council and had a population of 1,349 in 2015.
History
The village was established in 2007 to house former settlers from the Gaza Strip after they were evacuated as part of the disengagement plan.[2]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ The Soldier, the Settler, and the Journalist: Remembering Israel's Withdrawal From Gaza Vice, 15 August 2015
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