Azrikam

Azrikam

עַזְרִיקָם‎
عزريكام
Azrikam עַזְרִיקָם‎; عزريكام
	Azrikam Azrikam
	Coordinates: 31°45′1″N 34°41′45″E / 31.75028°N 34.69583°E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Be'er Tuvia
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Tunisian Jews
Population (2022)	1,538

Azrikam (Hebrew: עַזְרִיקָם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,538.^[1]

Etymology

The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel."^[2] (1 Chronicles 3:23)

History

The moshav was established in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Daras, just south of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Batani al-Gharbi^[3] by Jewish refugees from Tunisia.^[4] It was initially named Bitanya.^[5] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.

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Azrikam עַזְרִיקָם‎ عزريكام

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Coordinates: 31°45′1″N 34°41′45″E / 31.75028°N 34.69583°E / 31.75028; 34.69583
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Be'er Tuvia
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Tunisian Jews
Population (2022)^[1]	1,538