Gilat

Gilat () is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert between Beersheba and Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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Locality: מועצה אזורית מרחבים
Region: מחוז הדרום
Country: ישראל
Population: 1,451
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem

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Israel village.name: Gilat
Israel village.hebname: גילת
Israel village.meaning: Joy
Israel village.image: חדש בגילת.jpg
Israel village.foundation: 1949
Israel village.founded_by: Tunisian Jews
Israel village.district: south
Israel village.council: Merhavim
Israel village.affiliation: Moshavim Movement
Israel village.pushpin_map: Israel northwest negev#Israel
Israel village.pushpin_mapsize: 250

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Population: 1451
Area: 6.9
Elevation: 135
Image: בית העם מושב גילת.jpg

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Commons category: Gilat
inception: 1949-01-01

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Gilat () is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert between Beersheba and Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .

==History== The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish refugees from an Arab country, Tunisia. Like the names of two other moshavim (Tifrah, Ranen) in the area its name was taken from the Book of Isaiah 35:2: (The desert,) it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing.