Erez

Erez (Hebrew: אֶרֶז, lit.'cedar') is a kibbutz in southwestern Israel. Located just 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the Gaza Strip, it is the namesake of the nearby Erez Crossing.

Erez
ארז
إيرز
Erez in early 1949
Erez
Erez
Coordinates: 31°33′36″N 34°33′58″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilShaʽar HaNegev
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1949 (original location)
1950 (current location)
Founded byNoar HaOved
Population
 (2022)
616
Websitewww.erez.org.il

The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950. In 2019, it had a population of 558.

Located in the northwestern Negev around 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the coastal city of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Shaʽar HaNegev Regional Council.

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