Nir Tzvi (Hebrew: נִיר צְבִי, lit. 'Zvi's meadow') is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,270.[1]
Nir Tzvi
נִיר צְבִי | |
|---|---|
 Monument at entrance to the moshav | |
  Nir Tzvi  Nir Tzvi | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′4″N 34°51′44″E / 31.95111°N 34.86222°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Sdot Dan |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founded by | Argentine immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,270 |
| Website | |
History
editThe village was founded in 1954 by immigrants from Argentina and was initially called Kfar Argentina (Argentina Village). The village land was owned by the Jewish National Fund, which financed 35 homes being built.[2] The village was later renamed after Maurice "Zvi" de Hirsch who had helped the Jews of Argentina.
Education
editThe moshav hosts the primary school that serves as the educational institute for all the children from first to eighth grade in the Sdot Dan Regional Council.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Buenos Aires Jews Honor Families Immigrating to Israel Jewish Telegraph Agency, 19 November 1953
External links
edit- Village website (in Hebrew)