Nitzanei Sinai
{{Short description | Israeli village in Ramat HaNegev Regional Council}}
{{Infobox Israel village
| name = Nitzanei Sinai
| image = Nitzanei_Sinai_entrance.JPG
| caption = Sign at entrance reading "Kadesh Barnea"
| hebname = ניצני סיני
|arname=نتسانا سيناء
| altOffSp = Nizzane Sinay
| founded = 1977
| founded_by =
| country = {{ISR}}
| district = south
| council = Ramat HaNegev
| affiliation = Moshavim Movement
| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}
| population = {{Israel populations|Nizzane Sinay}}
| population_footnotes={{Israel populations|reference}}
| pushpin_map = Israel north negev#Israel |pushpin_mapsize=250|pushpin_label_position= top
| coordinates = {{coord|30|54|13|N|34|23|47|E|display=inline,title}}
| website =
}}File:Nitzanei Sinai general store.JPG
Nitzanei Sinai ({{Langx|he|נִצָּנֵי סִינַי}} or {{Script/Hebrew|ניצני סיני}}), also known as Kadesh Barnea ({{Script/Hebrew|קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ}}), is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Nizzane Sinay}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
History
The settlement was occupied by Israel in 1980 and moved to its present site in 1986 following the Egypt–Israel peace treaty.Carta's Official Guide to Palestine and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.369, {{ISBN|965-220-186-3}} It was named for its proximity to the Sinai, as well as after biblical Kadesh Barnea, one of the stations on the Israelites' journey during the Exodus.{{bibleverse|Numbers 13:26; Deuteronomy 1:46|multi=yes}}
Olive cultivar
Barnea is a modern dual-purpose olive cultivar bred originally from Kadesh Barnea in southern Israel to be disease-resistant and to produce a generous crop. The oil has a strong flavour with a hint of green leaf. Barnea is widely grown in Israel (especially in the south) and in the southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
References
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Category:Community settlements
Category:Populated places in Southern District (Israel)