Azrikam
Moshav in southern Israel
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Azrikam (Hebrew: עַזְרִיקָם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,671.[1]
Azrikam
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| Coordinates: 31°45′1″N 34°41′45″E | |
| Country | |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 1,671 |
Etymology
The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel."[2] (1 Chronicles 3:23)
History
The moshav was established in 1950 on land near the depopulated Palestinian villages of Bayt Daras and al-Batani al-Gharbi[3] by Jewish refugees from Tunisia.[4] It was initially named Bitanya.[5] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.
Economy
In Moshav Azrikam there are about 35 farms that make a living from agricultural activities that include barns and chicken coops as well as orchards of deciduous fruits and vegetable fields.[citation needed]
The settlement has about 300 dunams of common orchard and about five hundred dunams of farming. Most of the residents of the moshav do not engage in agriculture: most of them are day laborers - wage workers and self-employed workers who work outside the moshav.[citation needed]
A branch of the youth movement 'Zionist Youth Movement' operates in Moshav.[citation needed]