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Ofakim (Hebrew: אֳפָקִים), (lit. "horizons") is a city in southern Israel, 20 kilometers west of Beersheba. It was founded as a development town on April 19, 1955. In 2012, Ofakim had a population of 24,634.

Population: 24,311

Latitude: 31° 18' 50.76" N
Longitude: 34° 37' 12.90" E

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