Ruhama
Sign in to saveRuhama () is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev. Located around ten kilometres east of Sderot and surrounded by a nature reserve, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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Place details
- Locality
- מועצה אזורית שער הנגב
- Region
- מחוז הדרום
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 689
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
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Key facts
- Kibbutz.name
- Ruhama
- Kibbutz.image
- File:Ruhama dining room 2008.jpg
- Kibbutz.arname
- روحامة
- Kibbutz.foundation
- 1912 (original)1944 (current)
- Kibbutz.founded_by
- Russian Jews (original) (current)
- Kibbutz.district
- south
- Kibbutz.council
- Sha'ar HaNegev
- Kibbutz.affiliation
- Kibbutz Movement
- Kibbutz.pushpin_map
- Israel ashkelon#Israel
- Kibbutz.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- רוחמה
- Population
- 577
- Elevation
- 168
- Image
- Ruhama dining room 2008.jpg
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- Ruhama
- inception
- 1944-01-01
- native label
- רוחמה
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Ruhama () is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev. Located around ten kilometres east of Sderot and surrounded by a nature reserve, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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