Kfar Vradim ( he, כְּפַר וְרָדִים) is a town ( local council) in

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, with a population of 5800 (2018). It is situated south of

Ma'alot-Tarshiha Ma'alot-Tarshiha ( he, מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא; ar, معالوت ترشيحا, ''Maʻālūt Taršīḥā'') is a city in the North District in Israel, some east of Nahariya, about above sea level. The city was established in 1 ...

and about south of the border with Lebanon. Kfar Vradim is close to

(2 kilometers),

Karmiel Karmiel ( he, כַּרְמִיאֵל) is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee. The city is located south of the Acre-Safed road, f ...

(16 kilometers) and

Nahariya Nahariya ( he, נַהֲרִיָּה, ar, نهاريا) is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. In it had a population of . Etymology Nahariya takes its name from the stream of Ga'aton (river is ''nahar'' in Hebrew), which bisects it. Hist ...

(20 kilometers). In it had a population of .

History

Kfar Vradim was established in 1984 on the lands of the depopulated

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

village of

Al-Kabri Al-Kabri ( ar, الكابري) was a Palestinian Arab town in the Galilee located northeast of Acre. It was captured by the Haganah 21 May 1948, a week after the State of Israel was declared. In 1945, it had a population of 1,520Khalidi, 1992, p ...

. It was established by

Stef Wertheimer Stef Wertheimer ( he, זאב סטף ורטהיימר, born 16 July 1926) is an Israeli billionaire industrialist, investor, philanthropist and former politician. He was a Member of the Knesset, and is known for founding industrial parks in Israe ...

to create an industrial town in rural surroundings. The first families were mostly workers of

ISCAR Metalworking ISCAR Ltd. is an Israeli multinational metal cutting tools company affiliated with one of the world's largest metalworking conglomerates, the IMC Group (International Metalworking Companies). ISCAR and the IMC Group were acquired by Warren Buf ...

, owned by Wertheimer, which manufactures metal blades and high performance cutting tools. Kfar Vradim is located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and

Yanuh-Jat Yanuh-Jat ( ar, يانوح-جت, he, יָנוּחַ-גַ'תּ) is an Israeli Druze village and local council in the Northern District of Israel, northeast of Acre, consisting of the villages of Yanuh and Jat, which merged in 1990. In it had ...

, and is connected to the highway by Road 854. Road 8721 runs through the town, connecting it to Yanuh-Jat. As of 2018, there were contentious plans to build 2,200 new housing units, more than doubling the number of households in the town.

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 , while its January and February temperatures can drop to as low as . Average temperatures range from in the winter to at summer. Precipitation is mostly between October and March and is mainly made up of rain showers and scarce snowfall.

Education

Kfar Vradim has an elementary school (Keshet school) and a middle school (Amirim middle school) which is also a high school since 2013.

Notable residents

Shani Boianjiu Shani Boianjiu ( he, שני בוינג'ו; born 30 May 1987) is an Israeli author. Her debut novel, '' The People of Forever Are Not Afraid'', was released in 2012, and has been published in 23 countries. In 2011 the National Book Foundation name ...

, novelist. *

Matti Caspi Matti Caspi ( he, מתי כספי) is an Israeli composer, musician, singer, arranger, and lyricist. Born in 1949, he is regarded as one of Israel's top popular musicians. His music's style is informed by classical music, Brazilian and Latin mu ...

, musician.

Twin towns

Kfar Vradim is twinned with: * Castrillo Mota de Judíos,

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References

External links

Kfar Vradim website
{{Authority control Local councils in Northern District (Israel) Populated places in Northern District (Israel) Populated places established in 1984 1984 establishments in Israel