Ma'ale Efrayim
Ma'ale Efraim
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | ||
| • ISO 259 | Maˁle ʔepraym | |
| • Also spelled | Ma'ale Efraim, Maaleh Efraim (unofficial) | |
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a view on Ma'ale Efraim from the west | ||
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  Ma'ale Efraim | ||
| Coordinates: 32°4′13.54″N 35°24′13.01″E / 32.0704278°N 35.4036139°ECoordinates: 32°4′13.54″N 35°24′13.01″E / 32.0704278°N 35.4036139°E | ||
| Region | West Bank | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area | |
| Founded | 1978 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Local council (from 1981) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,173 dunams (4.173 km2 or 1.611 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,800 | |
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Ma'ale Efrayim (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה אֶפְרַיִם, eng. Ascent of Ephraim)[1] is a secular Israeli settlement and local council located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley, within the West Bank.[2] It was founded in 1978 and named after the Biblical tribe of Ephraim.[2] The settlement's municipal status was upgraded to local council in 1981.[2] It has a population of approximately 1,800 people living in 450 households.[2] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
References
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.302, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
- 1 2 3 4 מועצה מקומית מעלה אפרים (in Hebrew). 2014.
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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