Tefahot
| Tefahot טְפָחוֹת | |
|---|---|
  Tefahot | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′8.76″N 35°25′20.99″E / 32.8691000°N 35.4224972°ECoordinates: 32°52′8.76″N 35°25′20.99″E / 32.8691000°N 35.4224972°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Merom HaGalil |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founded by | Moshavniks |
| Population (2017)[1] | 463 |
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 2017 it had a population of 463.[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.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
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