Kfar Vradim

Kfar Vradim כְּפַר-וְרָדִים‎ כפר ורדים
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Kpar Wradim
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Coordinates: 32°59′26″N 35°16′25″E / 32.99056°N 35.27361°E / 32.99056; 35.27361
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Founded	1984
Government
• Head of Municipality	Eyal Shmueli
Area
• Total	4,701 dunams (4.701 km2 or 1.815 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	5,562
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Name meaning	Village of Roses

Kfar Vradim (Hebrew: כְּפַר וְרָדִים) is a town (local council) in northern Israel, with a population of 5,562 in 2022.^[1] It is situated south of Ma'alot-Tarshiha and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the border with Lebanon. Kfar Vradim is close to Ma'alot-Tarshiha (2 kilometers), Karmiel (16 kilometers) and Nahariya (20 kilometers). In 2018 it had a population of 5800.

History

It was established by Stef Wertheimer to create an industrial town in rural surroundings. The first families were mostly workers of ISCAR Metalworking, owned by Wertheimer, which manufactures metal blades and high performance cutting tools. Kfar Vradim is located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Yanuh-Jat, and is connected to the highway by Road 854. Road 8721 runs through the town, connecting it to Yanuh-Jat.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2018, there were contentious plans to build 2,200 new housing units, more than doubling the number of households in the town.^[2][3]

Climate

Kfar Vradim is situated between 550–620 meters (1800–2050 feet) above sea level, providing for a relatively dry and Mediterranean climate. Peak temperatures in Kfar Vradim in summer typically reach about 38 °C (100 °F), while its January and February temperatures can drop to as low as −2 °C (28 °F). Average temperatures range from 10 to 15 °C (50 to 59 °F) in the winter to 28–32 °C (82–90 °F) at summer. Precipitation is mostly between October and March and is mainly made up of rain showers and scarce snowfall.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Kfar Vradim has an elementary school (Keshet school) and a middle school (Amirim middle school) which is also a high school since 2013.^{[citation needed]}

Archeology

In 2009 while preparing for "Phase III" of Kfar Vardim's development, an ancient burial system was discovered. Following the findings of the survey, the complex was excavated by Israel Antiquities Authority on two different dates between 2016 - 2018

The burial complex dates back to Middle Bronze Age. Among the findings discovered in the excavations were about 30 shaft graves that were used for family burial.

Notable residents

• Shani Boianjiu, novelist.
• Matti Caspi, musician.

Twin towns

Kfar Vradim is twinned with:

• Castrillo Mota de Judíos, Spain

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kfar Vradim.

• Kfar Vradim website (in Hebrew)

This page was last edited on 24 March 2024, at 07:37