Mlilot

Mlilot (Hebrew: מְלִילוֹת, lit. Bundle of ripe wheat) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 360.[1]

Mlilot

מְלִילוֹת
مليلوت
Inauguration of a Torah scroll in Mlilot in the 1980s
Mlilot
Mlilot
Coordinates: 31°23′20″N 34°35′41″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilSdot Negev
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1953
Founded byKurdish and Persian Jews
Population
 (2019)[1]
360

History

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Iran and Kurdistan, and was initially named Sharsheret Gimel.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  • Mlilot Negev Information Centre
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