Kafr Jasif
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| hebrew : | כַּפְר יָסִיף | ||
| arabic : | كفر ياسيف | ||
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| District : | North | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 57 ' N , 35 ° 10' E | ||
| Height : | 58 m | ||
| Area : | 3.194 km² | ||
| Residents : | 10,029 (as of 2018) | ||
| Population density : | 3,140 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community code : | 0507 | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
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Kafr Jasif ( Arabic كفر ياسيف , DMG Kufr Yaseef , Hebrew כַּפְר יָסִיף) is a primarily Arabic small town with 10,029 inhabitants (as of 2018) in the northern district of Israel . The place is located 11 km northeast of the city of Akkon and is divided into a Christian and a Muslim population, in addition to a Druze minority.
etymology
According to traditional interpretation, the name of the place was originally Kefar Akko , until Josephus fortified the settlement and renamed it after himself.
Demographics
| year | 1931 | 1950 | 1960 | 1995 | 2009 | 2018 |
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| Residents | 1,057 | 1,730 | 2,975 | 6,700 | 8,700 | 10,029 |
Attractions
- According to Islamic (especially Druze) tradition, the grave of al-Chidr is in Kafr Jasif, which is the destination of many pilgrimages
Web links
Commons : Kafr Yasif - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ אוכלוסייה ביישובים 2018 (population of the settlements 2018). (XLSX; 0.13 MB) Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , August 25, 2019, accessed May 11, 2020 .
- ^ Municipality Flags and Descriptions. Retrieved January 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Avi-Yonah, M .: Josephus in the Diaspora . In: Flavius Josephus and Flavian Rome . Oxford University Press, May 19, 2005, pp. 79-98 .