Nir Yafeh

Nir Yafeh
Nir Yafeh
Coordinates: 32°34′13.8″N 35°14′45.23″E / 32.570500°N 35.2458972°E / 32.570500; 35.2458972Coordinates: 32°34′13.8″N 35°14′45.23″E / 32.570500°N 35.2458972°E / 32.570500; 35.2458972
District Northern
Council Gilboa
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1956
Founded by Tunisian immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 678

Nir Yafe (Hebrew: נִיר יָפֶה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 678.

History

It was founded in 1956 by immigrants to Israel from Tunisia as part of the program to settle the Ta'anakh region.

References

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