Ofakim
E741852
Ofakim is a small development town in southern Israel known for its working-class character and location in the Negev region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
locality in Israel ⓘ |
| climate | hot semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Southern District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicsFeature |
immigrants from Ethiopia
ⓘ
immigrants from Middle Eastern countries ⓘ immigrants from North Africa ⓘ immigrants from the former Soviet Union ⓘ large Mizrahi Jewish population ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
about 20 km west of Beersheba
ⓘ
about 30–40 km from Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| foundedAs | development town ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ofakim Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCharacteristic | small city ⓘ |
| hasEconomicCharacteristic |
industrial town
ⓘ
textile industry history ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInfrastructure |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasIndustrialZone | Ofakim industrial area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalLeaderTitle | mayor ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | city ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | target of attacks during conflicts with Gaza ⓘ |
| hasParks | public parks ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | working-class ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | predominantly Jewish ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodeRange | 8757000–8758999 ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Ofakim railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInfrastructure | synagogues ⓘ |
| hasSocioeconomicStatus | below national average ⓘ |
| hasSportsTeam | Hapoel Ofakim F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCharacter | peripheral town ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Negev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInGeopoliticalEntity | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Negev desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Israel Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beersheba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | development towns in Israel ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Beersheba–Ashkelon line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadAccess |
Highway 241
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highway 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +02:00 ⓘ |
| utcOffsetDST | +03:00 ⓘ |
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