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Grofit

Grofit
גְּרוֹפִית
KibbutzGrofit hill.jpg
Grofit is located in Israel
Grofit
Grofit
Coordinates: 29°56′36.95″N 35°4′7.31″E / 29.9435972°N 35.0686972°E / 29.9435972; 35.0686972Coordinates: 29°56′36.95″N 35°4′7.31″E / 29.9435972°N 35.0686972°E / 29.9435972; 35.0686972
District Southern
Council Hevel Eilot
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1963
Founded by Nahal
Population (2015) 262
Name meaning Shoot
Website www.grofit.net

Grofit (Hebrew: גְּרוֹפִית‎, lit. Shoot (of a plant)) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Eilat in the Arabah region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 262.

The community was founded in 1963 as a Nahal settlement and is named after the Arabic name of the nearby Grofit Creek. In 1966 the kibbutz was settled by adults who had been members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.


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