Ahva, Israel
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Ahva אַחֲוָה, אחווה |
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| • official | Ahawa |
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 Ahva
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| Coordinates: 31°44′36.36″N 34°46′8.99″E / 31.7434333°N 34.7691639°ECoordinates: 31°44′36.36″N 34°46′8.99″E / 31.7434333°N 34.7691639°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Population (2015) | 235 |
| Name meaning | Brotherhood |
Ahva (Hebrew: אַחֲוָה, Aḥava, lit. Brotherhood) is a village in the northern Negev desert of southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council and had a population of 235 in 2015.
The village was established in 1976 for civil servants of the regional council. It is adjacent to the Ahva Academic College and acts as a service center for the surrounding settlements, including Kfar Ahim, Kfar HaRif, Talmei Yehiel and Yenon.
Ahva was founded on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Masmiyya al-Kabira.
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