Ohad, Israel

Coordinates: 31°14′13″N 34°25′56″E / 31.23694°N 34.43222°E / 31.23694; 34.43222
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Ohad
אוהד
Ohad is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Ohad
Ohad
Coordinates: 31°14′13″N 34°25′56″E / 31.23694°N 34.43222°E / 31.23694; 34.43222
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1969
Population
 (2022)[1]
409

Ohad (Hebrew: אֹהַד or אוהד‎) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western Negev desert near the Gaza Strip border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 409.[1]

History[edit]

Founded in 1969 by immigrants from various countries, it is named after Ohad, the third son of Shim'on (Simeon), mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 46:10),[2] with the neighbouring communal settlement Tzohar named after his brother, mentioned in the same biblical verse.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 19. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)