Tefahot
Tefahot טְפָחוֹת | |
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Coordinates: 32°52′9″N 35°25′21″E / 32.86917°N 35.42250°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Merom HaGalil |
Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Founded | 1980 |
Founded by | Moshavniks |
Population (2022)[1] | 492 |
Tefahot (Hebrew: טְפָחוֹת) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, several hundred meters south of Maghar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 492.[1]
History
Tefahot was established in 1980 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mansura, south of the village site.[2]
It was founded by children of nearby moshavim and with support from the Jewish Agency and was named for the hill on which it is located.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 533. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.