Tzafria
Tzafria (Hebrew: צַפְרִיָּה, Arabic: تسفرية) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 971.[1]
Tzafria
צַפְרִיָּה تسفرية | |
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  Tzafria  Tzafria | |
| Coordinates: 32°0′12″N 34°51′21″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Sdot Dan |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovakian and Hungarian immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 971 |
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
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- "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. 253. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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