Ofer
Ofer
עֹפֶר, עופר | |
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  Ofer | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′21.72″N 34°58′56.28″E / 32.6227000°N 34.9823000°ECoordinates: 32°37′21.72″N 34°58′56.28″E / 32.6227000°N 34.9823000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Hof HaCarmel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Indian and Iranian immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 651 |
Ofer (Hebrew: עֹפֶר, lit. Fawn) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 651.[1]
History[]
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from India (mainly Cochin) and Iran. Its name is derived from Ayn Ghazal (lit. Deer Spring), the depopulated Palestinian village on whose land it was built.[2] It is also on some of the land of the depopulated villages of Khirbat Al-Manara[3] and Khirbat al-Sawamir.[4]
Agricultural income is derived from raising cattle, sheep and chickens, growing vegetables and flowers, and tourism.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 148. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 176
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 191
Categories:
- Hof HaCarmel Regional Council
- Cochin Jews
- Indian-Jewish culture in Israel
- Iranian-Jewish culture in Israel
- Moshavim
- Populated places established in 1950
- Populated places in Haifa District
- 1950 establishments in Israel