Horshim
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Horshim
חוֹרְשִׁים | |
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Coordinates: 32°8′19″N 34°58′15″E / 32.13861°N 34.97083°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Drom HaSharon |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1955 |
Population (2022)[1] | 350 |
Horshim (Hebrew: חוֹרְשִׁים, lit. 'Ploughmen') is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain and covering 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 350.[1]
The kibbutz industries include Termokir (a building materials manufacturer) and various forms of agriculture such as a dairy and an avocado farm.
Etymology
The village's name is taken from the biblical valley of Charashim (I Chron. 4:14)."[2]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.201, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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