השכונות של אפרת וגוש עציון

ברחבי הגוש

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הזית

The largest giva (about a third of Efrat's homes) and the only one with many multi-storey buildings. Efrat Center, the Orot Etzion girls' school and a 12,000 m² central park.

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כפר עציון

Religious kibbutz re-established in 1967, about 1,200 residents. The Heritage Centre, the field school and the Hatzar HaKfar shops and restaurants are at its entrance.

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התאנה

One of the older givot, with the council building, Efrat's first commercial centre, Yeshivat Neve Shmuel and the Derech Avot high school. A small expansion of 32 homes is under way.

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אלון שבות

Founded in 1970 around Yeshivat Har Etzion, with Herzog College beside it. Over 1,000 households, the regional library and the matnas. NBN lists it among the Gush communities with many English-speaking olim.

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צומת הגוש

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הדקל

About 18% of Efrat's homes. Efrat's second commercial centre and the Orot Etzion boys' school, with Sderot David HaMelech, the main road, running through it.

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הגפן

The third giva built, and the community hub: the matnas, the public library, the sports grounds, the Aseh Chayil school and the MAHAR evening urgent-care centre.

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נווה דניאל

Founded in 1982 and the highest community in the Gush (about 1,000 m), with views to the coast and cold, snowy winters. About 800 families; NBN describes a strong Anglo presence.

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הדגן

The northernmost giva, with permanent homes from 2016. The Alomim school (religious, traditional and secular children together), a matnas branch and trails to the Pirim view.

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תקוע

The largest community in the Gush (about 1,200 families), religious and secular together, known for the joint Achi Tekoa school and its artists. NBN lists many English-speaking olim.

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בת עין

Rural religious community in the western Gush, founded in 1989, with a Hasidic-leaning feel, organic farming and the arts. NBN lists it among the Gush communities with many English-speaking olim.

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הרימון

The first giva: the first families moved in in 1983 and many founders still live here. At the southern end of Efrat, with the Rimon park, a Clalit clinic and the seniors centre.

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התמר

Northern giva that began as caravans in 2001; families moved into permanent homes from 2017. The Mamad Ariel school, a central park and a 193-home northern expansion in development.

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אלעזר

Founded in 1975 as a moshav by olim from North America; now more than 700 families. NBN calls it warm, social and diverse. It has an admissions committee and an olim absorption committee.

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ראש צורים

Religious kibbutz founded in 1969 that has privatised most communal life and added a community neighbourhood; over 200 families. Orchards, a vineyard and a girls' ulpana.

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מגדל עוז

Religious kibbutz founded in 1977, just south of Efrat, with over 100 families. Home of a women's beit midrash with an English-speaking programme and the Gush tourism office.

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נוקדים

Mixed religious, traditional and secular community in the eastern Gush, founded in 1982; about 650 families and the Magen Shaul pre-army mechina.

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גבעת העיטם

A hill east of Efrat, inside Efrat's area and the eruv, with an agricultural farm. It is not one of the seven givot on the council's street index.

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