Shoval
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| Coordinates: 31°24′46.08″N 34°44′34.08″E / 31.4128000°N 34.7428000°ECoordinates: 31°24′46.08″N 34°44′34.08″E / 31.4128000°N 34.7428000°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 6 October 1946 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2015) | 640 |
Shoval (Hebrew: שׁוֹבָל) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the Bedouin city of Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 640.
The kibbutz founders wanted to name it "Eilat" as they wanted to settle near the Red Sea, however, the naming committee chose the name Shoval.
The origin of the name is from two passages in the Books of Chronicles:
The kibbutz was founded on 6 October 1946 as part of the 11 points operation by a gar'in whose members were of Hashomer Hatzair and immigrants who had survived the Patria disaster.
Shoval has two major sources of income; agriculture and plastics manufacturing. Its dairy farm is one of the largest in the area and is managed as a partnership with kibbutz Na'an. It also has a vast area of arable land where wheat, barley and potatoes are grown. In addition there are several chicken coops that are mainly used to raise chickens for meat. The kibbutz also operates a plastic seals manufacturing plant named Seal Jet.
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