Eshbol

Eshbol
Village synagogue
Eshbol
Coordinates: 31°26′47.4″N 34°40′1.55″E / 31.446500°N 34.6670972°E / 31.446500; 34.6670972Coordinates: 31°26′47.4″N 34°40′1.55″E / 31.446500°N 34.6670972°E / 31.446500; 34.6670972
District	Southern
Council	Merhavim
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1954
Founded by	Persian Jews
Population (2015)^[1]	490

Eshbol (Hebrew: אֶשְׁבּוֹל‎, lit. Spadix) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Netivot and Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 490.

History

The village was established in 1954 as a farm by members of the "Eshbol" organisation who were immigrants from Iran.

↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

Merhavim Regional Council

Moshavim	Bitha Eshbol Gilat Klahim Maslul Nir Akiva Nir Moshe Pa'amei Tashaz Patish Peduim Ranen Sde Tzvi Talmei Bilu Tifrah

Communal settlements	Mabu'im

Youth villages	Eshel HaNasi

Other villages	Aleh Negev

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