Klahim Explained

Klahim
Hebname:קלחים
Foundation:1954
Founded By:Moroccan, Persian and Tunisian Jews
District:south
Council:Merhavim
Affiliation:Agricultural Union
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest negev
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:31.4461°N 34.6778°W

Klahim (Hebrew: קְלָחִים||Corncobs) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was established in 1954 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Iran, Morocco and Tunisia. It was initially called Shoval Daled and then Shadma, before adopting its current name.