Ofakim

Ofakim is a town in , and has about 30,700 residents. Ofakim is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ofakim and Ofakim Cemetery.

Railway station
Photo: Yair100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The railway station is a railway station situated in , . It is located on the Ashkelon–Beersheba railway between and and was opened to the public on December 31, 2015.

Cemetery
Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruins
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ofakim and Peduim.

Town
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the of , 20 kilometers west of . It achieved municipal status in 1955. It has an area of 10,000 dunams.

Village
Photo: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-western desert near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 496.

Hamlet
Photo: עלה נגב-נחלת ערן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adi Negev, formerly named Aleh Negev, is a rehabilitation village for disabled children and adults in southern . Located near and covering 40 acres, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. is situated 2½ km west of Ofakim.

Ofakim

Latitude
31.31258° or 31° 18′ 45″ north
Longitude
34.62085° or 34° 37′ 15″ east
Population
30,700
Open location code
8G3P8J7C+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278474639
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Ofakim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أوفاكيم”
  • Breton: “Ofaqim”
  • Czech: “Ofakim”
  • French: “Ofaqim”
  • German: “Ofakim”
  • Hebrew: “אופקים”
  • Japanese: “オファキム”
  • Russian: “Офаким”
  • Spanish: “Ofakim”

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