Afula: Perbedaan antara revisi

==History==

Located in the lower Galilee region, Afula is roughly halfway between [[Jenin]] and [[Nazareth]]. It lies on the site of Biblical Ofel, the hometown of [[Gideon (Biblical figure)|Gideon]]. It is mentioned in the [[Book of Kings]] (2 Kings 5, 24) in connection with [[Elisha]] and the disciple of [[Elijah]], who lived in the vicinity.

In 1799, during [[Napoleon]]'s [[Napoleonic Campaign in Egypt|Syrian campaign]], the [[Battle of Mount Tabor]] was fought around the village of al-Fulah.

 

 

==Education and culture==

According to CBS, there are 24 schools and 8,688 students in the city: 16 elementary schools with a student population of 3,814 and 12 high schools with 4,874 students. 52.3% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.