Nir Am
Nir Am
ניר עם | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Nation Meadow | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′10″N 34°34′51″E / 31.51944°N 34.58083°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 19 August 1943 |
| Founded by | Bessarabian Gordonia members |
Area | 20,000 dunams (20 km2 or 8 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 726 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Nir Am (Hebrew: ניר עם, lit. 'Nation Meadow') is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located next to the city of Sderot and around two kilometres from the Gaza Strip, the kibbutz covers 20,000 dunams. It falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 726.