Ofer

Ofer is a moshav in northern . Located south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 591.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 639 residents
  • Description: moshav in northern Israel
  • Also known as: “‘Ein Ghazāl”, “`Ofer”, and “Ain Ghazil”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ayn Ghazal and Ofer forest observation tower.

Ruins
Photo: Orest2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a Palestinian Arab village located 21 kilometers south of . Depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a result of an Israeli military assault during Operation Shoter, the village was then completely destroyed.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Ofer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerem Maharal and Bat Shlomo.

Village
is a moshav in northern . Located near , on the southern side of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 920. is situated 3 km north of Ofer.

Village
Photo: Rickjpelleg, CC BY 2.5.
is a moshav in northern . Located on the southern slopes of near Binyamina and , it originally was built on 8,068 dunams of land. is situated 3 km southeast of Ofer.

Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a semi-cooperative moshav in northern . Located at the foot of around 20 km south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,260. is situated 3½ km west of Ofer.

Ofer

Latitude
32.62209° or 32° 37′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.9828° or 34° 58′ 58″ east
Population
639
Elevation
165 metres (541 feet)
Open location code
8G4PJXCM+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477516
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293988
Wiki­data ID
Q2777769
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Ofer” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عوفر”
  • Cebuano: “‘Ofer”
  • Czech: “Ofer”
  • French: “Ofer”
  • Hebrew: “עופר”
  • Hebrew: “עפר”
  • Irish: “Ofer”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ofer”
  • Persian: “عوفر”
  • Polish: “Ofer”
  • Swedish: “‘Ofer”
  • Turkish: “Ofer”

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