Dvir
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Dvir | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′44″N 34°49′33″E / 31.41222°N 34.82583°E / 31.41222; 34.82583 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2024)1 | 1,197 |
| Website | dvira.org.il |
Dvir (Hebrew: דְּבִיר), also known as Dvira (Hebrew: דְּבִירָה), is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Rahat and Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,197.1
History
The kibbutz was established in 1951 by Hashomer Hatzair members from Hungary and took2 its name from the Biblical city of Dvir (Joshua 21:15) that was located in the area. The original residents were joined by immigrants from South America.
A member of the kibbutz, Yitzhak Mintz, developed the QText word processing program in 1988 which was one of the first to handle the Hebrew language.3
References
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 136, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- "Land of milk and high-tech". Israel Hayom. 11 May 2016. Cue the Hebrew text. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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