Lahav
Sign in to saveLahav () is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located around 20 km north of Beersheba and covering 33,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Key facts
- Kibbutz.name
- Lahav
- Kibbutz.image
- Lahav019.JPG
- Kibbutz.meaning
- Blade
- Kibbutz.foundation
- 1952
- Kibbutz.founded_by
- Nahal
- Kibbutz.district
- south
- Kibbutz.council
- Bnei Shimon
- Kibbutz.affiliation
- Kibbutz Movement
- Kibbutz.pushpin_map
- Israel north negev
- Kibbutz.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Kibbutz.pushpin_label_position
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Lahav () is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located around 20 km north of Beersheba and covering 33,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History== The kibbutz was established in 1952 and was initially named Tziklag () after the Biblical city of Ziklag, which was thought to have been located nearby. Originally the founders had been unsure whether to settle in the Negev or Galilee, but accepted a government decision that settling on Tel Halif (Tell el-Khuweilifeh) in the Negev was more important. After a few years, the kibbutz was renamed Lahav in honour of the Nahal group which established it.