Kfar Hoshen

Kfar Hoshen, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 914.
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  • Type: Village with 755 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Safsaf”, “Safsufa”, “Sifsufa”, “Sifsufah”, and “Sufsaf”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Meron and Dalton Air Strip.

Peak
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, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the region of . It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve. is situated 3 km southwest of Kfar Hoshen.

Aerodrome
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is an aerodrome, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Kfar Hoshen.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site located in at the foot of . It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. is situated 4 km south of Kfar Hoshen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Or HaGanuz and Jish.

Village
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, sometimes Or Ganuz, is a community settlement in northern . Located in the eastern , about six kilometers northwest of the town of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.

Village
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, also known by its Hebrew name of Gush Halab, or by its classical name of Gischala, is a local council in , located on the northeastern slopes of , 13 kilometres north of , in 's .

Village
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is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173.

Kfar Hoshen

Latitude
33.01079° or 33° 0′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.43885° or 35° 26′ 20″ east
Population
755
Elevation
736 metres (2,415 feet)
Inception
1949
Open location code
8G5Q2C6Q+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 616552651
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q2889089
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Kfar Hoshen” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kefar Hoshen”
  • Czech: “Kfar Chošen”
  • Czech: “Kfar Hoshen”
  • French: “Kfar Hoshen”
  • Hebrew: “כפר חושן”
  • Hebrew: “ספסופה”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kfar Hoshen”
  • Persian: “کفار حوشن”
  • Polish: “Kefar Choszen”
  • Polish: “Kfar Choszen”
  • Polish: “Kfar Hoshen”
  • Turkish: “Kfar Hoşen”

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