Nir Am

Nir Am
Nir Am
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Nir Am in 1950
Hebrew ניר עם
Name meaning Nation Meadow
Founded 19 August 1943
Founded by Bessarabian Gordonia members
Council Sha'ar HaNegev
Region Northern Negev
District South
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Coordinates 31°31′9.84″N 34°34′51.23″E / 31.5194°N 34.5808972°E / 31.5194; 34.5808972Coordinates: 31°31′9.84″N 34°34′51.23″E / 31.5194°N 34.5808972°E / 31.5194; 34.5808972
Population 281 (2007)
Jurisdiction 20,000 dunams (20 km2; 7.7 sq mi)
Nir Am is located in Israel
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Nir Am
Website www.nir-am.co.il

Nir Am (Hebrew: נִירְעָם, ניר עם‎‎, lit. Nation Meadow) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Sderot and covering 20,000 dunams, it fall under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 281.

The village was established on 19 August 1943 by immigrants from Bessarabia who were members of the Gordonia youth movement, including Zvi Guershoni, later a member of the Knesset. Over the years the kibbutz has also absorbed immigrants from Argentina, France and South Africa.

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