Ma'ale Efrayim
Israeli settlement in the West Bank
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Ma'ale Efrayim (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה אֶפְרַיִם, lit. Ascent of Ephraim)[2] is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a secular settlement and a local council, located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley.[3] It was founded in 1978 and named after the Biblical tribe of Ephraim.[3] The settlement's municipal status was upgraded to local council in 1981.[3] In 2024, it had a population of 1,747.
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Ma'ale Efraim
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Local council (from 1981) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Maˁle ʔepraym |
| • Also spelled | Ma'ale Efraim, Maaleh Efraim (unofficial) |
View on Ma'ale Efraim from the west | |
  Ma'ale Efraim Location within the Central West Bank | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′13.54″N 35°24′13.01″E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Shlomo Lalosh |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,173 dunams (4.173 km2; 1.611 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,747 |
| • Density | 418.6/km2 (1,084/sq mi) |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]
