Amka
Amka
עַמְקָה | |
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| Coordinates: 32°58′46″N 35°9′48″E / 32.97944°N 35.16333°E | |
| Grid position | 215400/764900 ITM 166/265 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Matte Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Founded | Bronze age (Beth ha-Emek) Classic era (Kfar Amka) 1949 (modern Moshav) |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2022) | 833 |
Amka (Hebrew: עַמְקָה), also Amqa (Arabic: عمقا), is a moshav in the Matte Asher Regional Council of Israel's Northern District, near Acre. The moshav, located in the vicinity of Amqa, a Palestinian village depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, was founded by Yemenite Jews in 1949. In 2022, its population was 833.