Nir Oz
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| hebrew : | ניר עוז | ||
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| District : | south | ||
| Founded : | October 1, 1955 | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 19 ′ N , 34 ° 24 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 106 m | ||
| Residents : | 392 (as of 2018) | ||
| Community code : | 0069 | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
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Nir Oz ( Hebrew ניר עוז, German Neuland der Kraft ) is a secular kibbutz in southern Israel in the northwestern Negev desert. It extends over 20,000 dunams (= 20 square kilometers) of land and had 392 inhabitants in 2018. The kibbutz is located 25 km southwest of the city of Sderot in the immediate vicinity of the Gaza Strip and belongs to the regional administration of Eshkol . Nir Oz was founded on October 1st, 1955 as a Nachal settlement and two months later it was recognized as a kibbutz within the Kibbutz Artzi association .
economy
The kibbutz operates agriculture. In recent years, Nir Oz has become a major growing area for Israeli asparagus for export. There is also a factory in Nir Oz that makes paints and sealing materials.
Missile attacks
Because of its proximity to the Gaza Strip, Nir Oz has been the target of frequent Palestinian rocket attacks. In 2008, the Israeli army asked the kibbutz to harvest crops only at night in order to reduce the risk of attack. On June 4, 2008, a mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip hit the paint factory, killing one worker and injuring four others. The Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
Web links
- Nir Oz OR Movement: Negev Information Center (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ אוכלוסייה ביישובים 2018 (population of the settlements 2018). (XLSX; 0.13 MB) Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , August 25, 2019, accessed May 11, 2020 .
- ↑ אוכלוסייה ביישובים 2018 (population of the settlements 2018). (XLSX; 0.13 MB) Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , August 25, 2019, accessed May 11, 2020 .
- ↑ Liz Steinberg: Digging for white gold . In: Haaretz , May 25, 2009 (English) accessed September 14, 2010.
- ↑ Nirlat colors your dreams. ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ↑ Fadi Eyadat: The moon works against Nir Oz farmers . In: Haaretz, April 23, 2008 (English) accessed September 14, 2010.
- ↑ Nir Oz . Israel, The Prime Minister's Office, June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
