Nir Tzvi | |
Foundation: | 1954 |
Founded By: | Argentine immigrants |
District: | center |
Council: | Sdot Dan |
Affiliation: | Agricultural Union |
Pushpin Map: | Israel center ta#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 31.9511°N 34.8622°W |
Nir Tzvi (Hebrew: נִיר צְבִי|lit=Zvi's meadow) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was founded in 1954 by immigrants from Argentina and was initially called Kfar Argentina (Argentina Village). The village land was owned by the Jewish National Fund, which financed 35 homes being built.[1] The village was later renamed after Maurice "Zvi" de Hirsch who had helped the Jews of Argentina.
The moshav hosts the primary school that serves as the educational institute for all the children from first to eighth grade in the Sdot Dan Regional Council.