Sde Nitzan
שְׂדֵה נִצָּן, שדה ניצן سدي نيتسان | |
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Etymology: Field of (Flower) Buds | |
Coordinates: 31°13′45″N 34°25′12″E / 31.22917°N 34.42000°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Eshkol |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1973 |
Founded by | English-speaking immigrants |
Population (2021) | 387[1] |
Sde Nitzan (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה נִצָּן, lit. Field of (Flower) Buds) is a moshav in the northern Negev desert in Israel. Located twelve kilometres east of Kerem Shalom and near Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 387.[1]
The moshav was established in 1973 by immigrants from English speaking countries,[2] with the name being an approximate translation of the name of a Jewish philanthropist named Bloomfield ("Field of Flowers").