Kfar Vitkin

Kfar Vitkin כְּפַר וִיתְקִין‎
Kfar Vitkin
Coordinates: 32°22′54.47″N 34°52′36.83″E / 32.3817972°N 34.8768972°ECoordinates: 32°22′54.47″N 34°52′36.83″E / 32.3817972°N 34.8768972°E
District	Central
Council	Hefer Valley
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1933
Population (2015)[1]	2,017

First house of Kfar Vitkin

Kfar Vitkin (Hebrew: כְּפַר וִיתְקִין‎, lit. Vitkin Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council and was the first Jewish settlement in the valley. In 2015 it had a population of 2,017.

History

The community was established in 1930 by a group of 20 people, and was initially based in an old stone house. The moshav was moved to its final destination in 1933 when the founders moved into new buildings, and was named after Yosef Vitkin, an educator and leader of the Labour movement. The original house became known as "Beit HaRishonim" (House of the First). The moshav covers 150 private farms.

Notable residents

• Niv Adiri, Oscar nominated sound engineer^[2]

References

1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
2. Israeli nabs BAFTA award for ‘Gravity’ sound Times of Israel, 17 February 2004

External links

• Official website (Hebrew)