Kfar Vradim (Hebrew: כְּפַר וְרָדִים) is a town (local council) in northern Israel, with a population of 5,562 in 2022.[1] It is situated south of Ma'alot-Tarshiha and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the border with Lebanon. Kfar Vradim is close to Ma'alot-Tarshiha (2 kilometers), Karmiel (16 kilometers) and Nahariya (20 kilometers). In 2018 it had a population of 5800.
History
As of 2018, there were contentious plans to build 2,200 new housing units, more than doubling the number of households in the town.[2][3]
Notable residents
- Shani Boianjiu, novelist.
- Matti Caspi, musician.
- Romi Gonen, kidnapped to Gaza during the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel
Twin towns
Kfar Vradim is twinned with:
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Lynfield, Ben (18 March 2018). "Arab rights group blasts 'racist' decision halting land sales". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Israeli town halts tender after Arabs buy up land". Times of Israel. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
External links
- Kfar Vradim website (in Hebrew)
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