Azrikam (Hebrew: עַזְרִיקָם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,538.[1]
Azrikam
עַזְרִיקָם عزريكام | |
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Azrikam Azrikam | |
Coordinates: 31°45′1″N 34°41′45″E / 31.75028°N 34.69583°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Be'er Tuvia |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,538 |
The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel."[2] (1 Chronicles 3:23)
The moshav was established in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Daras, just south of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Batani al-Gharbi[3] by Jewish refugees from Tunisia.[4] It was initially named Bitanya.[5] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.