Hatzerim

Hatzerim
חֲצֵרִים
حتسريم
Etymology: Farmyards
Hatzerim is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Hatzerim
Hatzerim
Hatzerim is located in Israel
Hatzerim
Hatzerim
Coordinates: 31°14′25″N 34°42′51″E / 31.24028°N 34.71417°E / 31.24028; 34.71417
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilBnei Shimon
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
FoundedOctober 1946
Founded byIsraeli Scouts
Population
 (2022)[1]
864
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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)