Shtulim

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Shtulim
Founded 1950
Founded by Yemenite immigrants
Region South-central Israel
Council Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Industries Agriculture
Affiliation Moshavim Movement

Shtulim (Hebrew: שתולים‎) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,600.

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. It took its name from a passage in the Book of Psalms.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ (2005) Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel, Yuval Elʻazari (ed.), Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing, p. 552. ISBN 9657184347.  (Hebrew)

Coordinates: 31°46′27.4″N 34°41′4.27″E / 31.774278, 34.6845194

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