Founded 1978 Elevation 200 m | Area 4.2 km² Population 1,145 (2014) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Ma'ale Efrayim (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה אֶפְרַיִם, eng. Ascent of Ephraim) is a secular Israeli settlement and local council located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley, within the West Bank. It was founded in 1978 and named after the Biblical tribe of Ephraim. The settlement's municipal status was upgraded to local council in 1981. In 2015 it had a population of 1,206.
Map of Ma'ale Efraim
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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