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Beit Shikma

Coordinates: 31°38′12″N 34°36′26″E / 31.63667°N 34.60722°E / 31.63667; 34.60722
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Beit Shikma
בית שיקמה
بيت شيكما
Beit Shikma is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Beit Shikma
Beit Shikma
Beit Shikma is located in Israel
Beit Shikma
Beit Shikma
Coordinates: 31°38′12″N 34°36′26″E / 31.63667°N 34.60722°E / 31.63667; 34.60722
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilHof Ashkelon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byLibyan and Moroccan Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
893

Beit Shikma (Hebrew: בֵּית שִׁקְמָה, lit. House of Sycamore) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 893.[1]

History

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The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Libya and Morocco. Built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of al-Jiyya,[2] it was named after the large sycamore fig trees in the area.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.