Coordinates: 31°00′06″N 34°45′56″E / 31.00167°N 34.76556°E / 31.00167; 34.76556

Sheizaf

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Sheizaf
שיזף
Coordinates: 31°00′06″N 34°45′56″E / 31.00167°N 34.76556°E / 31.00167; 34.76556
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilRamat HaNegev
Founded8 February 2012
Population
 (2022)[1]
130

Sheizaf (Hebrew: שיזף) is a mixed religious-secular community settlement in southern Israel. Located around 25 kilometres south of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 130.[1]

History

The village was founded on 8 February 2012 by ten families.[2] Initially an unofficial settlement, it was declared illegal by a Beersheba District Court in November 2014 as it had been established on land planned for a student village, but Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar overruled the decision and granted formal recognition to the village.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. "Social revolution and the new Negev pioneers". Al Monitor. 15 October 2014.
  3. "Government overrules court, legalizes new town in Negev". The Times of Israel. 3 November 2014.