Kfar Yedidia
Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה, lit. 'Yedidia Village') is a moshav in central Israel on the coastal plain. With an area of 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 749.[1]
Kfar Yedidia
כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה | |
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| Etymology: Yedidia's Village | |
Kfar Yedidia Kfar Yedidia | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′45″N 34°53′58″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 9 April 1935 |
| Founded by | Jewish refugees from Germany |
| Population (2022)[1] | 749 |
History
Kfar Yedidia was planned by Richard Kauffmann. It was founded on 9 April 1935 by Jewish refugees from Germany. Funding came from Jews in Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt. The place was named for Philo of Alexandria, known in Hebrew as Yedidia.
- Kfar Yedidia first houses 1935
- Kfar Yedidia 1937
- Kfar Yedidia (Kefar Yedidya) 1939 1:20,000
- Kfar Yedidia (Yedidya) 1945 1:250,000
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