Ofakim
Sign in to saveOfakim () is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of Beersheba. It achieved municipal status in 1955. It has an area of 10,000 dunams (~3.9 sq mi; 10 km2). In it had a population of .
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Place details
- Locality
- מועצה אזורית מרחבים
- Region
- מחוז הדרום
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 34,666
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Ofakim
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Ofaqim 4.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Street in Ofakim
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Ofakim.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Coat of arms
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Israel northwest negev#Israel
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Israel
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Southern
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1955
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- development town
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Beersheba Subdistrict
- Population
- +24400
- Area
- +16.330
- Elevation
- +141
- Official website
- www.ofaqim.co.il
- Image
- Patish-bridge-5.jpg
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- Battle of Ofakim
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- Ottoman era
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- Demographics
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- Notable people
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Ofakim () is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of Beersheba. It achieved municipal status in 1955. It has an area of 10,000 dunams (~3.9 sq mi; 10 km2). In it had a population of .
Ofakim was established as a development town in 1955. For many years it was a major textile manufacturing center until outsourcing led to the closure of factories. As a result, Ofakim suffered from poverty and unemployment. Since the 2000s, new businesses have opened, improving the economic outlook.