Hatzerim
חֲצֵרִים حتسريم | |
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| Etymology: Farmyards | |
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| Coordinates: 31°14′25″N 34°42′51″E / 31.24028°N 34.71417°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | October 1946 |
| Founded by | Israeli Scouts |
| Population (2022)[1] | 864 |
| Website | www.hatzerim.org.il |
Hatzerim (Hebrew: חֲצֵרִים, lit. Farmyards) is a kibbutz located 8 kilometers west of Beersheba in the Negev desert in Israel. It is named after the Bible (Deuteronomy 2:23),[2] mentioning a site nearby: "the Avvites who lived in farmyards as far as Gaza". It belongs to the Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 864.
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.192f, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)