Kfar Yedidia
Moshav in central Israel
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Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כפר ידידיה, lit. 'Yedidia Village') is a moshav in central Israel on the coastal plain. With an area of 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 809.[1]
Kfar Yedidia
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| Etymology: Yedidia's Village | |
  Kfar Yedidia  Kfar Yedidia | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′45″N 34°53′58″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 9 April 1935 |
| Founded by | Jewish refugees from Germany |
| Population (2024)[1] | 809 |
History
Kfar Yedidia was planned by Richard Kauffmann. It was founded on 9 April 1935 by Jewish refugees from Germany. Funding came from Jews in Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt. The place was named for Philo of Alexandria, known in Hebrew as Yedidia.
Kfar Yedidia first houses 1935
Kfar Yedidia 1937
Kfar Yedidia (Kefar Yedidya) 1939 1:20,000
Kfar Yedidia (Yedidya) 1945 1:250,000
