Nisanit

Nisanit was the largest Israeli settlement in the northern tip of the in a mini-settlement bloc including and . While Nisanit was under the municipal authority of the Hof Aza Regional Council it was not physically in the Gush Katif bloc where the bulk of the 'Gush Katif' settlements were located.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Indonesian hospital and Erez Crossing.

Hospital
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Indonesia Hospital is a hospital located in , , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Nisanit.

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The , also known as the Beit Hanoun Crossing, is a border crossing between the and . It is located at the northern end of the Gaza Strip, between the Israeli kibbutz of and the Palestinian city of . is situated 1½ km east of Nisanit.

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was an Israeli settlement in the north of the . In 2005, it had a population of 389. During the Gaza war, the site came under full operational control of the Israel Defense Forces and is currently used as a military outpost. is situated 3½ km northwest of Nisanit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaAsara and Erez.

Village
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is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-west , just at the northern border with the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council.

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is a kibbutz in southwestern . Located just 1 kilometre north of the , it is the namesake of the nearby . The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950. is situated 3½ km east of Nisanit.

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is a kibbutz in . Located 10 km south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,014. is situated 4 km northeast of Nisanit.

Nisanit

Latitude
31.56224° or 31° 33′ 44″ north
Longitude
34.53158° or 34° 31′ 54″ east
Population
1,120
Open location code
8G3PHG6J+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 504005307
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q2909935
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Nisanit” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نيسانيت”
  • Czech: “Nisanit”
  • Dutch: “Nisanit”
  • Hebrew: “ניסנית”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nisanit”
  • Norwegian: “Nisanit”
  • Persian: “نیسانیت”

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