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Shoval

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Shoval () is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the Bedouin city of Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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Locality
מועצה אזורית בני שמעון
Region
מחוז הדרום
Country
ישראל
Population
820
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem

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Key facts

Kibbutz.name
Shoval
Kibbutz.hebname
שובל
Kibbutz.image
Шоваль (центр).JPG
Kibbutz.foundation
6 October 1946
Kibbutz.district
south
Kibbutz.council
Bnei Shimon
Kibbutz.affiliation
Kibbutz Movement
Kibbutz.pushpin_map
Israel northwest negev#Israel
Kibbutz.pushpin_mapsize
250

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Wikidata facts

Population
640
Elevation
206
Official website
www.shoval.org.il
Image
Shoval.JPG
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Shoval
inception
1946-00-00
postal code
85320
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Shoval () is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the Bedouin city of Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

==Etymology== The kibbutz founders wanted to name it "Eilat" as they wanted to settle near the Red Sea, however, the naming committee chose the name Shoval. The origin of the name is from two passages in the Books of Chronicles: ''″The sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziv'on, 'Anah, Dishon, Etzer and Dishan.″ - 1 Chronicles 1:38 ″The descendants of Y'hudah: Peretz, Hetzron, Karmi, Hur and Shoval.″'' - 1 Chronicles 4:1

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