Negba

Negba () is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In it had a population of .

Key facts

Israel village.name: Negba
Israel village.hebname: נגבה
Israel village.arname: نجبا
Israel village.image: File:(10)מוזיאון תחת כיפת השמים בקיבוץ נגבה,.jpg
Israel village.founded: 12 July 1939
Israel village.district: south
Israel village.council: Yoav
Israel village.affiliation: Kibbutz Movement
Israel village.pushpin_map: Israel ashkelon
Israel village.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Israel village.website: www.negba.org.il

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Wikidata facts

Official name: נגבה
Population: 881
Elevation: 85
Official website: negba.org.il
Image: Negba-water-tower-2.jpg

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Commons category: Negba
inception: 1939-00-00
Commons gallery: Negba
native label: נגבה

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History
Foundation
Battle for Negba, 1948
Gallery
Economy
Geography
Climate
Notable residents
References
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The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel, toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew.