Nir Am
ניר עם | |
|---|---|
 Nir Am in 1950 | |
| Etymology: Nation Meadow | |
  Nir Am  Nir Am | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′10″N 34°34′51″E / 31.51944°N 34.58083°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 19 August 1943 |
| Founded by | Bessarabian Gordonia members |
| Area | 20,000 dunams (20 km2 or 8 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 726 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Nir Am (Hebrew: נִירְעָם, ניר עם, lit. 'Nation Meadow') is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located next to Sderot and around two kilometres from the Gaza Strip, the kibbutz covers 20,000 dunams. It falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 726.[1]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.