Kfar Baruch

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Kfar Baruch
כְּפַר בָּרוּךְ‎
PikiWiki Israel 35109 War memorial in Kfar Baruch.JPG
Etymology: Baruch Village
Kfar Baruch is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Kfar Baruch
Kfar Baruch
Coordinates: 32°38′47.4″N 35°11′22.2″E / 32.646500°N 35.189500°E / 32.646500; 35.189500Coordinates: 32°38′47.4″N 35°11′22.2″E / 32.646500°N 35.189500°E / 32.646500; 35.189500
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilJezreel Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1926
Founded byNew immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
602

Kfar Barukh (Hebrew: כְּפַר בָּרוּךְ, lit. Baruch Village) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 602.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1926 by immigrants from the Bulgaria, Caucasus, Kurdistan and Romania. It was named after Baruch Kahane, a Jewish philanthropist in Romania who founded the village.

  • Kfar Baruch railway station 1929

  • Kfar Baruch 1934

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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