Hatzav

Hatzav
חָצָב
Hatzav
Coordinates: 31°46′48″N 34°46′12″E / 31.78000°N 34.77000°E / 31.78000; 34.77000
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilBe'er Tuvia
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byLibyan Jewish refugees
Area
3,200 dunams (3.2 km2 or 1.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,525
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Hatzav (Hebrew: חָצָב, lit.'Squill') is a moshav in central Israel. Located on Highway 40 between Gedera and Be'er Sheva, it covers 3,200 dunams and falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,525.