Shalva
For the village in Azerbaijan, see Şəlvə, Lachin.
| Shalva | |
|---|---|
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  Shalva | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′49″N 34°46′5″E / 31.56361°N 34.76806°ECoordinates: 31°33′49″N 34°46′5″E / 31.56361°N 34.76806°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Libyan immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 430 |
Shalva (Hebrew: שַׁלְוָה, lit. Security) is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 430.
History
The moshav was founded in 1952 by immigrants mostly from Libya. Its name is taken from the book of Psalms 122:7: "be ... security within your towers."[2]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.417, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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