Nitzanei Sinai (Hebrew: נִצָּנֵי סִינַי or ניצני סיני), also known as Kadesh Barnea (קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ), is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 303.[1]
Nitzanei Sinai
ניצני סיני نتسانا سيناء | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Nizzane Sinay |
 Sign at entrance reading "Kadesh Barnea" | |
  Nitzanei Sinai  Nitzanei Sinai | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′13″N 34°23′47″E / 30.90361°N 34.39639°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Ramat HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 303 |
History
editThe settlement was occupied by Israel in 1980 and moved to its present site in 1986 following the Egypt–Israel peace treaty.[2] It was named for its proximity to the Sinai, as well as after biblical Kadesh Barnea, one of the stations on the Israelites' journey during the Exodus.[3]
Olive cultivar
editBarnea is a modern dual-purpose olive cultivar bred originally from Kadesh Barnea in southern Israel to be disease-resistant and to produce a generous crop. The oil has a strong flavour with a hint of green leaf. Barnea is widely grown in Israel (especially in the south) and in the southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Palestine and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.369, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Numbers 13:26; Deuteronomy 1:46