Shavei Darom

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Shavei Darom
שבי דרום
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Etymology: Returnees to the South
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Shavei Darom
Coordinates: 31°27′57″N34°38′19″E / 31.46583°N 34.63861°E / 31.46583; 34.63861
CountryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
District Southern
Council Merhavim
Founded2010
Population
 (2022) [1]
467
Website shaveidarom.org.il

Shavei Darom (Hebrew : שבי דרום, lit.  'Returnees to the South') is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located to the south-east of Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 467. [1]

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History

The village was built to rehouse former residents of Kfar Darom, an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip that was evacuated as part of the Gaza disengagement in 2005. Its construction was approved by the government in December 2009, with the former settlers having lived in Ashkelon following their removal from Gaza. [2] The new residents arrived in 2010, initially living in caravans. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ↑ New Town for Gush Katif Evacuees Israel National News, 27 December 2009
  3. ↑ Our Story Shavei Darom
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