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Talmei Bilu

Coordinates: 31°26′17″N 34°38′43″E / 31.43806°N 34.64528°E / 31.43806; 34.64528
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Talmei Bilu
תלמי ביל"ו
تلمي بيلو
Talmei Bilu is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Talmei Bilu
Talmei Bilu
Coordinates: 31°26′17″N 34°38′43″E / 31.43806°N 34.64528°E / 31.43806; 34.64528
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilMerhavim
AffiliationHitahdut HaIkarim
Founded1953
Founded byKurdish and Romanian Jews
Population
 (2022)
548[1]

Talmei Bilu (Hebrew: תַּלְמֵי בִּיל"וּ, lit. Bilu Furrows) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Netivot and Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 548.[1]

History

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The moshav was established in 1953 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Romania. Its name marked the 70th anniversary of the first Bilu arriving in the Land of Israel.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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