Heftziba
Heftziba is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the boundaries of the Jezreel and Beit She'an Valleys between the cities of Afula and Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 836.- Type: Village with 733 residents
- Description: kibbutz in Israel
- Also known as: “Haftsiba”, “Ḥeftsi Bah”, “Heftsi Vah”, “HeftsiBah”, “Hefzi Bah”, and “H̱efẕi Bah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beit Alfa Ancient Synagogue and Hephzibah Quarry.
Beit Alfa Ancient Synagogue
Archaeological site
Beth Alpha is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa mountains near Beit She'an, in the Northern District of Israel.
Gan HaShlosha
Water park
Gan HaShlosha National Park, also known by its Arabic name Sakhne, is a national park in Israel. Located between kibbutzim Beit Alfa and Nir David, it has naturally warm water where visitors can swim all year.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Alfa and Nir David.
Beit Alfa
Village
Beit Alfa is a kibbutz in the Northern District of Israel, founded in 1922 by Jewish immigrants from Poland. Located at the base of the Gilboa ridge, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 1,216.
Nir David
Village
Nir David is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Beit She'an Valley and near the city of Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 876. Nir David is situated 3½ km southeast of Heftziba.
Beit HaShita
Village
Heftziba
- Categories: kibbutz and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.51817° or 32° 31′ 5″ north
Longitude
35.42583° or 35° 25′ 33″ east
Population
733
Elevation
-63 metres (-207 feet)
Open location code
8G4QGC9G+78
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Heftziba” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حفتسي باه”
- Catalan: “Heftziba”
- Czech: “Chefcibah”
- Czech: “Chefcivah”
- French: “Heftziba”
- German: “Cheftzi-Bah”
- German: “Chefziba”
- Hebrew: “H̱eftsi Bah”
- Hebrew: “חפצי בה”
- Hebrew: “חפצי-בה”
- Hebrew: “חפציבה”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heftziba”
- Persian: “حفصیبا”
- Polish: “Chefci-Bah”
- Polish: “Chefciba”
- Portuguese: “Heftziba”
- Russian: “Хефци-Ба”
- Russian: “Хефци-Ва”
- Russian: “Хефциба”
- Russian: “Хефцива”
- Slovenian: “Heftziba”
- Spanish: “Heftziba”
- Turkish: “Heftziba”
- Ukrainian: “Хефциба”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beit Alpha Antiques National Park and Beit Alfa Ancient Synagogue National Park.
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