Horshim Explained

Horshim
Founded:1955
District:center
Council:Drom HaSharon
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta
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Coordinates:32.1386°N 34.9708°W

Horshim (Hebrew: חוֹרְשִׁים||[[Plough]]men) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain and covering 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

The kibbutz industries include Termokir (a building materials manufacturer) and various forms of agriculture such as a dairy and an avocado farm.

Etymology

The village's name is taken from the biblical valley of Charashim (I Chron. 4:14)."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.201, (English)