Kfar Yedidia
Kfar Yedidia
כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה كفار يديديا | |
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| Etymology: Yedidia's Village | |
  Kfar Yedidia  Kfar Yedidia | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′45″N 34°53′58″E / 32.34583°N 34.89944°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 9 April 1935 |
| Founded by | Jewish refugees from Germany |
| Population (2022)[1] | 749 |
Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה, lit. Yedidia Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain and covering 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 749.[1]
History
Kfar Yedidia was planned by Richard Kauffmann. It was founded on 9 April 1935 by Jewish refugees from Germany. Funding came from Jews in Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt. The place was named for Philo of Alexandria, also known as Yedidia.
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Kfar Yedidia first houses 1935 -
Kfar Yedidia 1937 -
Kfar Yedidia (Kefar Yedidya) 1939 1:20,000 -
Kfar Yedidia (Yedidya) 1945 1:250,000
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References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.