Ma'ale Ephraim
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Ma'ale Efraim | ||
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Hebrew | מעלה אפרים | |
Founded in | 1978 | |
Government | Local council (from 1981) | |
Also Spelled | Ma'ale Efrayim (officially) | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area | |
Population | 1 400 | |
Jurisdiction | 4 173 dunams (4.2 km²) |
Ma'ale Efraim (officially also Ma'ale Efrayim, unofficially Ma'aleh Efrayim, Maale Ephraim, and variations; Hebrew: מעלה אפרים) is an Israeli settlement and local council located along the eastern slopes of the West Bank/Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley. Founded in 1978, the town's municipal status was upgraded to local council in 1981. Over 1,400 people now live in the yishuv.
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Judea and Samaria Area | ||
Cities | Ariel | Betar Illit | Ma'ale Adummim | ![]() |
Regional committees | Hebron | |
Local councils | Alfei Menashe | Beit Arieh | Bet El | Efrat | Elkana | Giv'at Ze'ev | Har Adar | Immanuel | Karnei Shomron | Kedumim | Kiryat Arba | Ma'ale Efraim | Modi'in Illit | Oranit | |
Regional councils | Gush Etzion | Har Hebron | Matte Binyamin | Megilot Dead Sea | Shomron | Southern Jordan Valley (Biq'at Hayarden) |