Beit Guvrin
בֵּית גֻּבְרִין بيت غوفرين | |
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Coordinates: 31°36′46″N 34°53′44″E / 31.61278°N 34.89556°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Yoav |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1949 (New Israeli kibbutz) |
Founded by | Turkish and Romanian Palmach Members |
Population (2022)[1] | 450 |
Beit Guvrin (Hebrew: בֵּית גֻּבְרִין, 'lit. 'House of Men' in Aramaic) is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 450.[1]