Ofer
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Ofer
Founded 1950
Founded by Indian and Iranian immigrants
Council Hof HaCarmel
Affiliation Moshavim Movement

Ofer (Hebrew: עופר‎, lit. Fawn) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 402.

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from India and Iran. Its name is dervied from Ayn Ghazal (lit. Deer Spring), the abandoned Arab village on whose land it was built. Agricultural income is derived from raising cattle, sheep and chickens growing vegetables and flowers, and tourism.

Coordinates: 32°37′21.72″N 34°58′56.28″E / 32.6227, 34.9823

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