Nahshonim | |
Founded: | 1949 |
Founded By: | Egyptian Jewish immigrants |
District: | center |
Council: | Drom HaSharon |
Affiliation: | Kibbutz Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel center ta |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 32.06°N 34.9478°W |
Nahshonim (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹנִים||Pioneers) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Kibbutz Nahshonim was founded in 1949 by a group largely made up of Egyptian Jewish immigrants and refugees,[1] as well as a few native Israelis. They chose the name, well aware of its roots in the biblical pioneer Nahshon, who helped Moses during the Exodus from Egypt.
It is well known in Israel for its motor park and the "Nahshonit" entertainment park.