Ofakim

The Ofakim 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.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Israel
  • Also known as: “Ofakim railway station” and “Ofakim Railway Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Patish Fortress and Ofakim Cemetery.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km south of Ofakim.

Cemetery
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is situated 2½ km west of Ofakim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bitkha and Ofakim.

Village
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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 894.

Town
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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
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is a moshav in southern . Located in the western desert between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,666.

Ofakim

Latitude
31.32151° or 31° 19′ 17″ north
Longitude
34.63423° or 34° 38′ 3″ east
Operator
Israel Railways
Open location code
8G3P8JCM+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3988591607
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q6666297
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yiddish—“Ofakim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أوفاكيم”
  • Czech: “Ofakim”
  • Czech: “Železniční stanice Ofakim”
  • Czech: “תחנת הרכבת אופקים”
  • French: “Ofakim”
  • Hebrew: “אופקים”
  • Hebrew: “תחנת הרכבת אופקים”
  • Yiddish: “אופקים באן סטאנציע”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ofakim Municipality and Bar Kol shopping center.

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