Tzofit

Tzofit
צוֹפִית
Tzofit
Coordinates: 32°11′35″N 34°55′17″E / 32.19306°N 34.92139°E / 32.19306; 34.92139Coordinates: 32°11′35″N 34°55′17″E / 32.19306°N 34.92139°E / 32.19306; 34.92139
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1933
Founded by Agricultural gar'in
Population (2015)[1] 1,302
Website www.tsofit.org.il
Founders of Tsofit, c. 1932 - 1934
Residents of Tsofit, 2009

Tzofit (Hebrew: צוֹפִית) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,302.

History

The moshav was founded on land bought by the Jewish National Fund in 1933 by a 50-strong agricultural gar'in.

References

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