Grofit | |
Arname: | جروفيت |
Meaning: | Shoot |
Imgsize: | 250 |
Foundation: | 1963 |
Founded By: | Nahal |
District: | south |
Council: | Hevel Eilot |
Affiliation: | Kibbutz Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel negev mt |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
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 .
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]