Ein Yahav

Ein Yahav (Hebrew: עֵין יַהַב‎) is a moshav in Israel. Located 100 m below sea level in the northern Arava, 12 km south of Hatzeva and between the Yahav and Nikrot streams,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of the Central Arava Regional Council. In 2019 it has a population of 742.[1]

Ein Yahav 1969
Ein Yahav

עֵין יַהַב‎
عين يهاف
Entry to Ein Yahav.
Ein Yahav
Ein Yahav
Coordinates: 30°39′31″N 35°14′12″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilCentral Arava
AffiliationMoshav Movement
Founded1962
Founded byVeteran moshav members
Population
 (2019)[1]
742
Name meaningYahav Spring

Etymology

Moshav Ein Yahav is named after the Yahav Spring, located southwest of the moshav.

History
Ein Yahav greenhouses

In 1950, an agricultural experimentation station was set up at Ein Yahav by members of Shahal, a movement to settle arid areas of Israel. The name was derived from the Arabic name for the area, Ayn Wiba, and the Roman name—Yahibu. The station was abandoned and on 7 October 1953, Israel Defense Forces veterans settled there.[2] In 1959 a Nahal settlement was established 5 km to the east of the original. In 1962 it was civilianized by senior moshavniks and in 1967 the settlement moved to its current location.[3] Ein-Yahav has an airfield nearby (Airport Code: EIY).[4]

Ein Yahav has developed chocolate-colored peppers that combine the nutritional benefits of red and green peppers.[5]

Archaeology

There is an ancient copper-smelting site near Ein Yahav. A small hill with blackened slopes, covered mainly by crushed copper slag, identify the remains of the smelting devices used at the end of the Early Bronze Age for smelting copper.

Tourism

At ein yahav, there are a lot of beautiful places to see, different rooms, zimmers, attractions, and nice restaurants.

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Vilnai, Ze'ev (1978). "Ein Yahav". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Volume 6. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved. pp. 5741–5742.
  3. Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 415. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Information about Ein Yahav Airfield". Worldwide airport database. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  5. Udasin, Sharon (February 10, 2015). "Ein Yahav Veggie Company Unveils 'Chocolate-Colored Pepper'". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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