Kfar Netter

Kfar Netter
כְּפַר נֶטֶר
Kfar Netter
Coordinates: 32°16′17.03″N 34°52′13.43″E / 32.2713972°N 34.8703972°E / 32.2713972; 34.8703972Coordinates: 32°16′17.03″N 34°52′13.43″E / 32.2713972°N 34.8703972°E / 32.2713972; 34.8703972
District Central
Council Hof HaSharon
Affiliation Agricultural Union
Founded 26 June 1939
Founded by Mikveh Israel graduates
Population (2015)[1] 1,157
Website www.kfarnetter.co.il

Kfar Netter (Hebrew: כְּפַר נֶטֶר, lit. Netter Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,157.

History

The moshav was established on 26 June 1939 by graduates of Mikveh Israel agricultural school as part of the tower and stockade settlement programme. It was named after Charles Netter, who founded Mikveh Israel.

Economy

The Israeli high-tech company CAMERO-Tech Ltd., dealing with through-the-wall radar imaging solutions used by defense and law enforcement agencies worldwide, is based in Kfar Netter.[2]

References

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