Nir Akiva
Nir Akiva
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| Etymology: Akiva's Meadow | |
  Nir Akiva Location within Northwest Negev region of Israel  Nir Akiva Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′12″N 34°38′48″E / 31.47000°N 34.64667°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Beersheba |
| Council | Merhavim |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Population (2024)[1] | 728 |
Nir Akiva (Hebrew: ניר עקיבא, lit. 'Akiva's Meadow') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near Netivot and Nir Moshe and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 728.[1]
History
The moshav was established in 1953 on land located near the Palestinian village of Kawfakha.[2] It was named after Akiva Etinger, a chief of the Settlement Department in the Jewish Agency. In the late 1970s Amir Peretz was a member of the moshav, bought a farm in the village and grew vegetables and flowers for export.
References
- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. pp. 119–121. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. Population 1944/45 500
External links
- Nir Akiva Negev Information Centre