Kfar Vitkin
Kfar Vitkin (Hebrew: כְּפַר וִיתְקִין, lit. Vitkin Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council and was the first Jewish settlement in the valley. In 2018 it had a population of 2,013.[1]
Kfar Vitkin כְּפַר וִיתְקִין | |
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  Kfar Vitkin | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′54.47″N 34°52′36.83″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Population (2018)[1] | 2,013 |
First house of Kfar Vitkin
History
The community was established in 1930 by a group of 20 people, and was initially based in an old stone house. The moshav was moved to its final destination in 1933 when the founders moved into new buildings, and was named after Yosef Vitkin, an educator and leader of the Labour movement. The original house became known as "Beit HaRishonim" (House of the First). In 1948, the moshav had a population of 700 Jews.[2] The moshav covers 150 private farms.
Kfar Vitkin 1939 1:20,000
Kfar Vitkin 1945 1:250,000
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Jardine, R.F.; McArthur Davies, B.A. (1948). A Gazetteer of the Place Names which appear in the small-scale Maps of Palestine and Trans-Jordan. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine. p. 49. OCLC 610327173.
- Israeli nabs BAFTA award for ‘Gravity’ sound Times of Israel, 17 February 2004
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