Nitzanei Sinai

Nitzanei Sinai (Hebrew: נִצָּנֵי סִינַי‎ or ניצני סיני‎), also known as Kadesh Barnea (קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ‎), is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat Negev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 286.[1]

Nitzanei Sinai

ניצני סיני
نتسانا سيناء
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • officialNizzane Sinay
Sign at entrance reading "Kadesh Barnea"
Nitzanei Sinai
Nitzanei Sinai
Coordinates: 30°54′13″N 34°23′47″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilRamat HaNegev
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1977
Population
 (2019)[1]
286
Main general store

History

The settlement was occupied by Israel in 1980 and moved to its present site in 1986 following the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty.[2] It was named for its proximity to the Sinai, as well as after biblical Kadesh Barnea, one of the stations on the Israelites' journey during the Exodus.[3]

Olive cultivar

Barnea is a modern dual-purpose olive cultivar bred originally from Kadesh Barnea in southern Israel to be disease-resistant and to produce a generous crop. The oil has a strong flavour with a hint of green leaf. Barnea is widely grown in Israel (especially in the south) and in the southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Carta's Official Guide to Palestine and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.369, ISBN 965-220-186-3
  3. Numbers 13:26; Deuteronomy 1:46
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