Erez ( he, אֶרֶז, ) is a kibbutz in southwestern Israel. Located just north of the Gaza Strip, it is the namesake of the nearby Erez Crossing.
The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950, where it was built at the site of the List of towns and villages depopulated during the 1947–1949 Palestine war, depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Dimra. In 2019, it had a population of 558.
Located in the northwestern Negev around south of the coastal city of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, Shaʽar HaNegev Regional Council.
History
Erez is named after the first group that settled the kibbutz, who were members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed, Noar HaOved from Petah Tikva. They originally settled in the area of Or HaNer in 1949; however, in 1950, they were resettled in its current location at the site of Dimra, a former Palestinians, Arab village of Mandatory Palestine, British Palestine.
Economy
The kibbutz has three main industries: agriculture (arable and fruit farming as well as animal husbandry), manufacturing (Erez Thermoplastics Products manufactures plastic-covered materials), and Science and technology in Israel, research and development.
See also
*Erez Crossing, a border crossing point between Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip
References
External links
Official website
{{Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
Kibbutzim
Kibbutz Movement
Populated places established in 1949
Populated places established in 1950
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Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
1949 establishments in Israel
1950 establishments in Israel