Afik
Sign in to saveAfik () is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. It was established in 1972 close to the abandoned Syrian village of Fiq following Israel's capture and occupation of the Golan Heights in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In , it had a population of ..
Key facts
- Israel village.pushpin_map
- Syria Golan#Israel Golan
- Israel village.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Israel village.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Israel village.name
- Afik
- Israel village.image
- File:Afik2996.JPG
- Israel village.image_size
- 250px
- Israel village.altOffSp
- Afiq
- Israel village.founded
- 1972
- Israel village.region
- Golan Heights
- Israel village.council
- Golan Regional Council
- Israel village.affiliation
- Kibbutz Movement
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1967
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- kibbutz
- Country
- Syria
- Located in
- Golan Regional Council
- Population
- +356
- Elevation
- +335
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- Afik2996.JPG
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Name and biblical Aphek
- History
- Economy
- Notable people
- See also
- References
Afik () is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. It was established in 1972 close to the abandoned Syrian village of Fiq following Israel's capture and occupation of the Golan Heights in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In , it had a population of ..
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, while the Israeli government disputes this.