Kramim

Kibbutz in southern Israel

Place in Southern, Israel

Kramim 31°20′1″N 34°55′7″E / 31.33361°N 34.91861°E / 31.33361; 34.91861
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Bnei Shimon
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1980
Population (2022)^[1]	560
Website	kramim.org.il

Kramim (Hebrew: כְּרָמִים, lit. 'Vineyards') is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located around a kilometer west of Meitar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 560.^[1]

History

The kibbutz was founded in 1980 by an urban society group organized by the Kibbutz Movement.^[2]

Economy

The kibbutz grows peaches, potatoes, carrots, garlic, peppers and wheat in collaboration with kibbutz Lahav and kibbutz Shomria, and has recently planted olive orchards alongside its wine-grape vineyards. Kibbutz industries also operates Gan HaKramim Country Lodging and a chicken coop.^[2] Enlight Renewable Energy entered a leasing agreement with Kibbutz Kramim to build a 5 megawatt photo-voltaic solar field on the kibbutz's land.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b Kramim Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Negev Information Centre
^ Gabison (February 24, 2012). "Enlight wins nod for two Negev solar projects". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 28 October 2012.