Kfar Yedidia

Kfar Yedidia
כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה
Kfar Yedidia
Coordinates: 32°20′44.52″N 34°53′58.2″E / 32.3457000°N 34.899500°E / 32.3457000; 34.899500Coordinates: 32°20′44.52″N 34°53′58.2″E / 32.3457000°N 34.899500°E / 32.3457000; 34.899500
District Central
Council Hefer Valley
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 9 April 1935
Founded by German immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 754

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 2015 it had a population of 754.

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. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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