Gilat
Gilat
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| Etymology: Joy | |
  Gilat  Gilat | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′43″N 34°39′0″E / 31.32861°N 34.65000°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Merhavim |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 1,666 |
Gilat (Hebrew: גילת, lit. 'Joy') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert between Beersheba and Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,666.[1]
History
[edit]The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish refugees from an Arab country, Tunisia. Like the names of two other moshavim (Tifrah, Ranen) in the area its name was taken[2] from the Book of Isaiah 35:2:
(The desert,) it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing.
Notable people
[edit]- Aharon Uzan (1924–2007), government minister
- Pini Badash (born 1952), Knesset member
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 167, ISBN 965-220-186-3
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