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Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן, lit. Pioneer) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 412.
The village was established in 1950 by immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named after Operation Nachshon, which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
The village was established in 1950 by immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named after Operation Nachshon, which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahshon
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Coordinates: 31°49'53"N 34°57'15"E
- Givat Brenner 16 km
- Beit Kama 46 km
- Lahav 51 km
- Maggen 77 km
- Ma'agan Michael 82 km
- Ein HaShofet 87 km
- Yagur 103 km
- Eilon 140 km
- Neot Smadar 198 km
- Yotvata 215 km
- Latroun Monastery 2.5 km
- Latrun 2.7 km
- Bekoa 2.8 km
- Kfar Ben Nun 3.5 km
- Karmei Yosef 3.7 km
- Tzelafon 3.7 km
- Ta'oz 3.9 km
- Tal Shahar 5.7 km
- Beit Uziel 6.4 km
- Judea and Samaria ("West Bank") 29 km