Nir Am
Nir Am
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| Etymology: Nation Meadow | |
Nir Am Nir Am | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′10″N 34°34′51″E / 31.51944°N 34.58083°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 19 August 1943 |
| Founded by | Bessarabian Gordonia members |
Area | 20,000 dunams (20 km2; 7.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 659 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Nir Am (Hebrew: ניר עם, lit. 'Nation Meadow') is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located next to the city of Sderot and around two kilometres from the Gaza Strip, the kibbutz covers 20,000 dunams. It falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 659.