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Sdot Yam
שְׂדוֹת יָם سدوت يام | |
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Etymology: Sea Fields | |
Coordinates: 32°29′27″N 34°53′34″E / 32.49083°N 34.89278°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Council | Hof HaCarmel |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1936 (in the Krayot) 1940 (current location) |
Founded by | Scouts |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,162 |
Website | www.sdot-yam.org.il |
Sdot Yam (Hebrew: שְׂדוֹת יָם, lit. Sea Fields) is a kibbutz in the Haifa District of Israel. Located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,162.[1]
It was founded in 1936 and moved to its present site at the southern border of the ancient city and archeological ruins of Caesarea, in 1940.