Tzafria

Tzafria (Hebrew: צַפְרִיָּה, Arabic: تسبارياه) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 956.[1]

Tzafria

צַפְרִיָּה
تسبارياه
Tzafria
Tzafria
Coordinates: 32°0′12″N 34°51′21″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilSdot Dan
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1949
Founded byCzechoslovakian and
Hungarian immigrants
Population
 (2018)[1]
956

History

The village was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Safiriyya.[2] Its name is derived from that village and was initially called Safria Alef and then Kfar Tzafria before adopting its current name.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains:The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 253. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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