Grofit Explained

Grofit
Arname:جروفيت
Meaning:Shoot
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Foundation:1963
Founded By:Nahal
District:south
Council:Hevel Eilot
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
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Coordinates:29.9411°N 35.0642°W
Website:www.grofit.net

Grofit (Hebrew: גְּרוֹפִית, lit. Shoot (of a plant) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Eilat in the Arabah region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The community was founded in 1963 as a Nahal settlement and is named after the Arabic name of the nearby Grofit Creek. In 1966 the kibbutz was settled by adults who had been members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mapa Publishing. 965-7184-34-7. 584. El'azari. Yuval . Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel. Tel Aviv. 2005. he.