Kfar Yedidia
| Kfar Yedidia כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה | |
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  Kfar Yedidia | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′44.52″N 34°53′58.2″E / 32.3457000°N 34.899500°ECoordinates: 32°20′44.52″N 34°53′58.2″E / 32.3457000°N 34.899500°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 9 April 1935 |
| Founded by | German immigrants |
| Population (2017)[1] | 743 |
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 2017 it had a population of 743.[1]
History
Kfar Yedidia was planned by Richard Kaufmann. It was founded on 9 April 1935 by immigrants from Germany. Funding came from Jews in Alexandria, Egypt. The place was named for Philo of Alexandria, also known as Yedidia.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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