Azrikam

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Azrikam is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In it had a population of.

Etymology

The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel." (1 Chronicles 3:23)

History

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 by Jewish refugees from Tunisia. It was initially named Bitanya. In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.

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