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Afek

Afek is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the Zevulun Valley in the Western Galilee, near the archaeological site of and the HaKerayot agglomeration, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Asher Regional Council.
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  • Type: Village with 713 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in Israel
  • Also known as: “Afek, Israel”, “Afeq”, and “Mishmar Hayam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Afek and Ein Afek Nature Reserve.

Archaeological site
, also spelled Aphek and Afeq, is an archaeological site located in the coastal hinterland of the , east of , . It is also known as Tel Kurdani.

Protected area
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a in the Acre Valley within the , Israel. It covers the swamps and springs at the source of the , as well as the archaeological site.

Shopping center
Photo: Ldorfman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a shopping center, which is situated 3½ km west of Afek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Givat HaRakafot and Zur Shalom.

Suburb
Photo: Nirvadel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Nirvadel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Afek.

Town
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
also spelled Qiryat Ata, is a city in the of . In 2023 it had a population of 62,134, 92% of whom were Jewish citizens. is situated 4 km south of Afek.

Afek

Latitude
32.83934° or 32° 50′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.12676° or 35° 7′ 36″ east
Population
713
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8G4QR4QG+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91370121
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295745
Wiki­data ID
Q2916648
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Afek” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Afek”
  • Czech: “Mishmar HaYam”
  • Czech: “Mišmar ha-Jam”
  • Dutch: “Afek”
  • French: “Afek”
  • French: “Afeq”
  • Hebrew: “אפק”
  • Hebrew: “משמר הים”
  • Hebrew: “קיבוץ אפק”
  • Irish: “Afek”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Afek i Israel”
  • Polish: “Afek”
  • Spanish: “Afek”
  • Spanish: “Aphek”
  • Turkish: “Afek”

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