Ahva, Israel
Ahva (Hebrew: אַחֲוָה, Aḥava, lit. Brotherhood) is a village in the northern Negev desert of southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council and had a population of 297 in 2022.
Ahva
אַחֲוָה, אחווה أحفا | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Ahawa |
| Etymology: Brotherhood | |
Ahva Ahva | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′36″N 34°46′9″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Population (2022) | 297 |
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The village was established in 1976 for civil servants of the regional council. It is adjacent to the Ahva Academic College and acts as a service center for the surrounding settlements, including Kfar Ahim, Kfar HaRif, Talmei Yehiel and Yenon.
Ahva was founded on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Masmiyya al-Kabira.
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