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Grofit

Grofit
גְּרוֹפִית‎
جروفيت
Etymology: Shoot
Grofit is located in Southern Negev region of Israel
Grofit
Grofit
Coordinates: 29°56′28″N 35°3′51″E / 29.94111°N 35.06417°E / 29.94111; 35.06417
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilHevel Eilot
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1963
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2022)[1]
265
Websitewww.grofit.net

Grofit (Hebrew: גְּרוֹפִית, lit. shoot [of a plant]) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Eilat in the Arabah region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 265.[1]

History

The community was founded in 1963 as a Nahal settlement and is named after the Arabic name of the nearby Grofit Creek. In 1966 the kibbutz was settled by adults who had been members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ El'azari, Yuval, ed. (2005). Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 584. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
Ora Formation (Cretaceous) at Grofit Junction.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grofit