Mlilot

Mlilot
מְלִילוֹת‎
Mlilot
Coordinates: 31°23′20.39″N 34°35′41.27″E / 31.3889972°N 34.5947972°E / 31.3889972; 34.5947972Coordinates: 31°23′20.39″N 34°35′41.27″E / 31.3889972°N 34.5947972°E / 31.3889972; 34.5947972
District Southern
Council Sdot Negev
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1953
Founded by Kurdish and Persian Jews
Population (2015)[1] 276

Mlilot (Hebrew: מְלִילוֹת‎, lit. Bundle of ripe wheat) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 276.

History

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Iran and Kurdistan, and was initially named Sharsheret Gimel.

References

  1. ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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