Ofer
Ofer (Hebrew: עֹפֶר, lit. Fawn) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 651.[1]
Ofer
עֹפֶר, עופר | |
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  Ofer | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′21.72″N 34°58′56.28″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Hof HaCarmel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Indian and Iranian immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 651 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from India (mainly Cochin) and Iran. Its name is derived from Ayn Ghazal (lit. Deer Spring), the depopulated Palestinian village on whose land it was built.[2] It is also on some of the land of the depopulated villages of Khirbat Al-Manara[3] and Khirbat al-Sawamir.[4]
Agricultural income is derived from raising cattle, sheep and chickens, growing vegetables and flowers, and tourism.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 148. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Khalidi, 1992, p. 176
- Khalidi, 1992, p. 191
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