Maslul
Sign in to saveMaslul () is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near Ofakim with an area of 8,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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- moshav
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Merhavim Regional Council
- Population
- 900
- Area
- 8
- Elevation
- 111
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- 1950-01-01
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Maslul () is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near Ofakim with an area of 8,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History== The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Iran. Like several other moshavim in the area, its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah 35:8: And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called the way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those; the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maslul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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