Luzit

Luzit

Luzit
Coordinates: 31°41′5.63″N 34°53′11.39″E / 31.6848972°N 34.8864972°E / 31.6848972; 34.8864972Coordinates: 31°41′5.63″N 34°53′11.39″E / 31.6848972°N 34.8864972°E / 31.6848972; 34.8864972
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1955
Founded by	North African Jews
Population (2015)^[1]	653

Luzit (Hebrew: לוּזִית‎, lit. Almond Tree) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 653.

History

The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from North Africa, and was initially named Dir Duban Bet after the depopulated Arab village of Deir al-Dubban. It was later renamed Luzit after almond trees, which are common in the area.

References

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

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Harel Kiryat Anavim Ma'ale HaHamisha Nahshon Netiv HaLamed-Heh Ramat Rachel Tzora Tzova

Moshavim	Aderet Agur Aminadav Aviezer Bar Giora Beit Zayit Beit Meir Beit Nekofa Bekoa Eshtaol Even Sapir Gefen Giv'at Ye'arim Givat Yeshayahu Kfar Uria Ksalon Luzit Mevo Beitar Mata Mahsia Mesilat Zion Naham Nehusha Nes Harim Neve Ilan Neve Michael Ora Ramat Raziel Sdot Micha Sho'eva Shoresh Ta'oz Tal Shahar Tarum Tirosh Tzafririm Tzelafon Yad HaShmona Yish'i Zanoah Zekharia

Community settlements	Gizo Motza Illit Nataf Srigim Tzur Hadassah

Arab villages	Ein Naqquba Ein Rafa

Other villages	Deir Rafat Ein Kerem Agricultural School Eitanim Givat Shemesh Kfar Zoharim Kiryat Ye'arim Youth Village Neve Shalom Yedida

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