Mlilot

Mlilot
מְלִילוֹת‎
Inauguration of a Torah scroll in Mlilot in the 1980s
Inauguration of a Torah scroll in Mlilot in the 1980s
Mlilot is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Mlilot
Mlilot
Mlilot is located in Israel
Mlilot
Mlilot
Coordinates: 31°23′20″N 34°35′41″E / 31.38889°N 34.59472°E / 31.38889; 34.59472
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilSdot Negev
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1953
Founded byKurdish and Persian Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
398

Mlilot (Hebrew: מְלִילוֹת, lit. 'Bundle of ripe wheat') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 398.[1]

History

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Iran and Kurdistan, and was initially named Sharsheret Gimel.

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  • Mlilot Negev Information Centre