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
Council	Hefer Valley
Region	Sharon plain
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1930
Population (2011)	2,026

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 2011 it had a population of 2,026.^[1]

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. "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
2. Israeli nabs BAFTA award for ‘Gravity’ sound Times of Israel, 17 February 2004

External links

• Official website (Hebrew)