Samar
סמר
سامار
Sports field
Sports field
Samar is located in Southern Negev region of Israel
Samar
Samar
Coordinates: 29°50′0″N 35°1′19″E / 29.83333°N 35.02194°E / 29.83333; 35.02194
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilHevel Eilot
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1976
Founded byHashomer Hatzair members
Population
 (2021)
270[1]

Samar (Hebrew: סָמָר) is a kibbutz in the Arabah valley in the far south of Israel. Located near Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 270.[1]

History

The kibbutz was founded in 1976 by gar'in from other kibbutzim who wanted to form a different kind of community. The name "Samar" is borrowed from a plant that grows in the Arabah and near the Dead Sea.

Samar is one of the few kibbutzim that continues to maintain a lifestyle consistent with the original socialist ideals of the kibbutz movement.

Economy

Kibbutz Samar is primarily engaged in growing and exporting organic dates. Dates from Kibbutz Samar and other kibbutzim in the Ardom Co-op can be purchased in the United States at Mrs. Green's Natural Market.[2]

Infrastructure

Most of Samar's electricity is set to be provided by a 30 m solar power tower that provided 100 kilowatts of electricity, as well as the kibbutz's heating needs. The tower was built by the company AORA, sits on 2 dunams (0.2 hectares), and includes 30 mirrors.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Mrs. Green's Market Now Carries Dates from Kibbutz Samar and Ardom Co-op members Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ""מגדל השמש" הראשון בישראל ייחנך בערבה" [First "solar tower" in Israel will be inaugurated in the Arava]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). June 10, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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