Kfar Yehoshua
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| Hebrew | כְּפַר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | |
| Name meaning | Joshua Village | |
| Founded | 1927 | |
| Council | Jezreel Valley | |
| Region | Galilee | |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement | |
| Coordinates | 32°41′0.95″N 35°9′14.04″E / 32.6835972°N 35.1539°ECoordinates: 32°41′0.95″N 35°9′14.04″E / 32.6835972°N 35.1539°E | |
 Kfar Yehoshua
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Kfar Yehoshua (Hebrew: כְּפַר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, lit. Joshua Village) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located between Carmel City and Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 732.
The moshav was founded in 1927 and was named after Yehoshua Hankin, was responsible for most of the major land purchases of the World Zionist Organization in Ottoman Palestine. It had a railway station on the Jezreel Valley railway which ceased operating midway through the 20th century.
[edit] Picture Gallery
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The Railway museum opening ceremony
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Another image of the Ottoman railway buildings
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Outdated design and location near the residential area made the cowsheds an environmental problem in the village
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Farm buildings made of asbestos in the village became a major environmental hazard
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