Kmehin
{{Short description|Moshav in southern Israel}}
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{{Infobox Kibbutz
| name = Kmehim
| hebname = כְּמֵהִין
| image = כמהין.JPG
| foundation = 1988
| country = {{ISR}}
| district = south
| council = Ramat HaNegev
| affiliation = Moshavim Movement
| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}
| population = {{Israel populations|Kemehin}}
| population_footnotes={{Israel populations|reference}}
| pushpin_map=Israel north negev#Israel|pushpin_mapsize=250
| coordinates = {{coord|30|54|39|N|34|25|53|E|display=inline,title}}
| meaning = truffle
}}
Kmehin ({{langx|he|כְּמֵהִין||Truffle}}) is a secular moshav in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Kemehin}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
History
The moshav was founded in 1988 and was named for the truffles that grow in the area.In 1992 it transformed from a moshav to moshav ovdim belonging to the Moshavim Movement; since then it has absorbed couples and young families.
Facilities
The moshav has a library, an adult club, a children's club, the moshav secretariat, one playground and Derech Eretz semi-annual pre-military preparatory school.
Economy
Most of the families in the moshav are engaged in agriculture. In many cases, the family combines farming and work in liberal professions (social work, tourism, engineering, law, education and teaching, economics).
Agriculture in the moshav is advanced agriculture and is intended for export. The main growing industry is cherry tomatoes in greenhouses. Irrigation using the existing brackish groundwater in the area prevents a shortage of water quotas. Also, it improves the quality of the crop. Other crops include spices, peppers and potatoes
References
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{{Ramat Negev Regional Council}}
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Category:Populated places in Southern District (Israel)