Grofit
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Grofit
גְּרוֹפִית جروفيت | |
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| Etymology: Shoot | |
  Grofit | |
| Coordinates: 29°56′37″N 35°4′7″E / 29.94361°N 35.06861°ECoordinates: 29°56′37″N 35°4′7″E / 29.94361°N 35.06861°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hevel Eilot |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2019)[1] | 249 |
| Website | www.grofit.net |
Grofit (Hebrew: גְּרוֹפִית, lit. Shoot (of a plant)) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Eilat in the Arabah region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 249.[1]
History
The community was founded in 1963 as a Nahal settlement and is named after the Arabic name of the nearby Grofit Creek. In 1966 the kibbutz was settled by adults who had been members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.[2]
Notable people
- Moshe Ya'alon, Chief of Staff of the IDF from 2002 to 2005
References
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ El'azari, Yuval, ed. (2005). Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 584. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
Ora Formation (Cretaceous) at Grofit Junction.
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- Kibbutzim
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- Nahal settlements
- Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
- 1963 establishments in Israel