Samar, Israel
Samar
סמר سامار | |
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 Sports field | |
  Samar | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′0″N 35°1′19″E / 29.83333°N 35.02194°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hevel Eilot |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2022) | 275[1] |
Samar (Hebrew: סָמָר) is a kibbutz in the Arabah valley in the far south of Israel. Located near Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 275.[1]
History
[edit]The kibbutz was founded in 1976 by gar'in from other kibbutzim who wanted to form a different kind of community. The name "Samar" is borrowed from a plant that grows in the Arabah and near the Dead Sea.
Samar is one of the few kibbutzim that continues to maintain a lifestyle consistent with the original socialist ideals of the kibbutz movement.
Economy
[edit]Kibbutz Samar is primarily engaged in growing and exporting organic dates. Dates from Kibbutz Samar and other kibbutzim in the Ardom Co-op can be purchased in the United States at Mrs. Green's Natural Market.[2]
Infrastructure
[edit]Most of Samar's electricity is set to be provided by a 30 m solar power tower that provided 100 kilowatts of electricity, as well as the kibbutz's heating needs. The tower was built by the company AORA, sits on 2 dunams (0.2 hectares), and includes 30 mirrors.[3]
See also
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References
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- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Mrs. Green's Market Now Carries Dates from Kibbutz Samar and Ardom Co-op members Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""מגדל השמש" הראשון בישראל ייחנך בערבה" [First "solar tower" in Israel will be inaugurated in the Arava]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). June 10, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
External links
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