Kramim

Kibbutz in southern Israel

Place in Southern, Israel

Kramim

כְּרָמִים

Etymology: Vineyards

Kramim

Coordinates: 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
Founded by| Hashomer Hatzair Members
Population

(2023)[1]

| 591
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 2023 it had a population of 591.[1]

## History

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

## Economy

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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

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1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
2. ^ a b Kramim Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Negev Information Centre
3. ^ Gabison (February 24, 2012). "Enlight wins nod for two Negev solar projects". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

## External links

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* Official website

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Bnei Shimon Regional Council

Kibbutzim|

* Beit Kama
* Dvir
* Hatzerim
* Kramim
* Lahav
* Mishmar HaNegev
* Shomria
* Shoval

Moshavim|

* Brosh
* Nevatim
* Ta'ashur
* Tidhar

Community settlements|

* Giv'ot Bar

Youth villages|

* Adanim

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Israel

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