Kfar Vradim

Kfar Vradim (Hebrew: כְּפַר וְרָדִים) is a town (local council) in northern Israel, with a population of 5,718 in 2023.^[1] It is situated south of Ma'alot-Tarshiha and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the border with Lebanon. Kfar Vradim is close to Ma'alot-Tarshiha (2 kilometers), Karmiel (16 kilometers) and Nahariya (20 kilometers). In 2018 it had a population of 5800.

Kfar Vradim כְּפַר-וְרָדִים‎ כפר ורדים
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Kpar Wradim
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Coordinates: 32°59′26″N 35°16′25″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Founded	1984
Government
• Head of Municipality	Eyal Shmueli
Area
• Total	4,701 dunams (4.701 km2 or 1.815 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	5,718
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Name meaning	Village of Roses

History

As of 2018, there were contentious plans to build 2,200 new housing units, more than doubling the number of households in the town.^[2][3]

Demographics

In 2022, 90.6% of the population was Jewish, 2.2% was Christian, 1% was Druze, 0.8% was Muslim and 5.4% was counted as other.^[4]

Notable residents

• Shani Boianjiu, novelist.
• Matti Caspi, musician.
• Romi Gonen, kidnapped to Gaza during the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel

Twin towns

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Israel

Kfar Vradim is twinned with:

• Castrillo Mota de Judíos, Spain