Ofakim

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Ofakim is a small development town in southern Israel known for its working-class character and location in the Negev region.

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Ofakim canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
locality in Israel
climate hot semi-arid climate
country Israel
countrySubdivision Southern District
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
hasAreaCharacteristic small city
hasEconomicCharacteristic industrial town
textile industry history
hasEducationalInfrastructure primary schools
secondary schools
hasIndustrialZone Ofakim industrial area
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
hasReligiousInfrastructure synagogues
hasSocioeconomicStatus below national average
hasSportsTeam Hapoel Ofakim F.C.
hasUrbanCharacter peripheral town
locatedIn Negev
linked to: Negev desert

Southern District, Israel
locatedInContinent Asia
locatedInGeopoliticalEntity Middle East
locatedInRegion Negev desert
locatedInTimeZone Israel Standard Time
locatedNear Beersheba
Gaza Strip
officialLanguage Hebrew
partOf development towns in Israel
railwayLine Beersheba–Ashkelon line
roadAccess Highway 241 NERFINISHED
Highway 25 NERFINISHED
utcOffset +02:00
utcOffsetDST +03:00

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