Kfar Yona

Kfar Yona
  • כְּפַר יוֹנָה
  • كفار يونا
City (from 2014)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • Also spelledKefar Yona (official)
Kfar Yona is located in Central Israel
Kfar Yona
Kfar Yona
Kfar Yona is located in Israel
Kfar Yona
Kfar Yona
Coordinates: 32°19′1.57″N 34°56′8.74″E / 32.3171028°N 34.9357611°E / 32.3171028; 34.9357611
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded23 January 1932
Government
 • MayorShosh Kahlon
Area
 • Total11,017 dunams (11 km2 or 4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total29,450
 • Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Websitehttp://kfar-yona.muni.il/

Kfar Yona (Hebrew: כְּפַר יוֹנָה, lit.'Yona's Village') is a city in the Sharon subdistrict in the Central District of Israel. It is located between the cities Netanya and Tulkarm, about 8 km east of Netanya in the central junction between Highway 6 and Highway 4. The village was established in 1932 by Maurice Fischer and was declared a local council in the year 1940. Following developments in the fields of construction, industry and, education, the local council received city status on February 11, 2014. In 2024 the city has a jurisdiction of 11,550 dunams (~11.55 km2) and a population of 29,953.

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.