Erez
Encyclopedia
Erez is a kibbutz
in south-western Israel
. Located in the north-western Negev around 18 kilometres south of Ashkelon
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 333.
nucleus from Petah Tikva
. They originally settled on ground in the area of Or HaNer in 1949. In 1950, they were resettled in its current location on the ruins of the abandoned Arab village of Dimra
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Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
in south-western Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the north-western Negev around 18 kilometres south of Ashkelon
Ashkelon
Ashkelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
The Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council , is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israel's Southern District. The Regional Council's territory lies midway between Beersheba and Ashkelon, bounded on the west by the Gaza Strip. The eastern border abuts Bnei Shimon...
. In 2006 it had a population of 333.
History
Erez is named after the first nucleus that settled the kibbutz. They were members of the Noar OvedHanoar Haoved Vehalomed
Histadrut HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed , sometimes abbreiviated to No'al is an Israeli youth movement, a sister movement of Habonim Dror, the Labor Zionist movement....
nucleus from Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. They originally settled on ground in the area of Or HaNer in 1949. In 1950, they were resettled in its current location on the ruins of the abandoned Arab village of Dimra
Dimra
Dimra was a small Palestinian Arab village located northeast of Gaza City. Ancient remains at the site attest to longtime settlement there. During the era of Mamluk rule in Palestine, the town was the home of the Bani Jabir tribe...
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Economy
The kibbutz has three main industries; agriculture (arable and fruit farming as well as animal husbandry), manufacturing (the "Erez Thermoplastics Products" company manufactures plastic covered materials) and research and developmentResearch and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
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