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Moshav in southern Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Country Israel
Founded1950
Population
(2024)[1]
1,671
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Azrikam
  • עַזְרִיקָם (Hebrew)
  • عزريكام (Arabic)
Azrikam is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Azrikam
Azrikam
Location within Ashkelon region of Israel
Azrikam is located in Israel
Azrikam
Azrikam
Location within Israel
Coordinates: 31°45′1″N 34°41′45″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
SubdistrictAshkelon
CouncilBe'er Tuvia
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byTunisian Jews
Population
 (2024)[1]
1,671
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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]

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