Nitzan

Nitzan ניצן نيتسان
Hebrew transcription(s)
• official	Nizzan
Nitzan
Coordinates: 31°44′25″N 34°37′52″E / 31.74028°N 34.63111°E / 31.74028; 34.63111
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Hof Ashkelon
Founded	1949
Population  (2022)[1]	2,696

Nitzan (Hebrew: ניצן, lit. Flower bud) is a religiously observant community settlement in southern Israel. Located within the Nitzanim Sand Dune Reserve north of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,696,^[1] including a large concentration of Bnei Menashe (10–20% of the population) from India and Myanmar regions bordering India.^{[citation needed]}