Tefahot
Tefahot
טְפָחוֹת | |
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  Tefahot | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′9″N 35°25′21″E / 32.86917°N 35.42250°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Merom HaGalil |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founded by | Moshavniks |
| Population (2023)[1] | 515 |
Tefahot (Hebrew: טְפָחוֹת) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, several hundred meters south of Maghar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515.[1]
History
Tefahot was established in 1980 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mansura, south of the village site.[2]
It was founded by children of nearby moshavim and with support from the Jewish Agency and was named for the hill on which it is located.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 533. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Matach. p. 383.