Urim, Israel

Urim
אוּרִים
أوريم
Urim is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Urim
Urim
Urim is located in Israel
Urim
Urim
Coordinates: 31°18′15″N 34°31′25″E / 31.30417°N 34.52361°E / 31.30417; 34.52361
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded6 October 1946
Founded byBulgarian Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
510

Urim (Hebrew: אוּרִים, lit. Lights) is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located near the border of the Gaza Strip and about 30 kilometers west of Beersheba,[2] the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 510.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ TIGI completes installation of an industrial solar heat system in Israel