Kafr Qasim (Arabic: كفر قاسم, Hebrew: כַּפְר קָאסִם), also spelled as Kafr Qassem, Kufur Kassem, Kfar Kassem and Kafar Kassem, is a hill-top city in Israel with an Arab population. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) east of Tel Aviv.
Quick facts Hebrew transcription(s), • ISO 259 ...
Kafr Qasim
- כַּפְר קָסִם, כפר קאסם
- كفر قاسم
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• ISO 259 | Kpar Qásim, Kpar Qáˀsem |
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• Also spelled | Kafar Qasem (official) Kufur Kassem (unofficial) |
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 Roundabout in Kafr Qasim with a monument for the massacre in 1956, the central mosque with another monument, and mixed-used buildings. |
 Emblem of Kafr Qasim |
Coordinates: 32°06′54″N 34°58′30″E |
Grid position | 167/148 PAL |
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District | Central |
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Founded | 19th century |
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• Mayor | Adel Badir |
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• Total | 9,154 dunams (9.154 km2 or 3.534 sq mi) |
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• Total | 25,285 |
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• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
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Name meaning | The village of Kasim[2] |
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Website | kfar-qasem.muni.il |
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