Lakhish, Israel
This article is about the moshav. For other uses, see Lakhish (disambiguation).
| Lachish לָכִישׁ | |
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  Lachish | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′41.75″N 34°50′34.44″E / 31.5615972°N 34.8429000°ECoordinates: 31°33′41.75″N 34°50′34.44″E / 31.5615972°N 34.8429000°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Lakhish |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2015)[1] | 712 |
| Name meaning | Named after Lachish |
Lakhish (Hebrew: לָכִישׁ) is a moshav in the northern Negev in south-central Israel. Located south-east of Kiryat Gat, if falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 712.
History
The moshav was founded as a Nahal settlement in 1955 on the land of the depopulated Arab village of al-Qubayba.[2] Named after Lachish, the ancient town of the same name, which is now an archaeological tel, it later became a moshav.
Economy
The economy of Lakhish is based on the cultivation and sale of grapes. In 2006, the moshav built a large reservoir with a capacity of 1.25 million cubic meters to irrigate its 6,000 dunams of vineyards.[3]
Notable residents
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 221. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ↑ Agriculture from KKL-JNF Reservoirs Jewish National Fund
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