Ranen
Sign in to saveRanen () is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert, two kilometres north of Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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- 5
- Elevation
- 107
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Ranen () is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert, two kilometres north of Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History== The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen and was originally named Bitkha. In 1952 the residents moved to the site of the Hakam Ha-107 ma'abara and converted it to a moshav, taking the name Bitkha.
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