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Afeka is a residential neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel. It is located in the northwestern part of the city.HistoryThe origin of the name Afeka is from "Afeka association" which was established at 1943 with a purpose of purchasing property for people. The neighborhood was founded in 1955 by former Haganah officers who were looking for a location to build their homes.The neighborhood was considered a far suburb of Tel Aviv, this situation changed after the building of Tel Aviv University and the Afeka College of Technology in 1996.South AfekaCarter Garden: The oldest public garden of the neighborhood.Yad Avner: A building of the department of geography of Tel Aviv University and a local police station.North AfekaBe'it Ha'lohem : compound of buildings used by injured Israel Defense Forces soldiers for sport and rehabilitation.Afek association square: Traffic circle, perpetuating the association who led the establishing of the neighborhood.Notable residentsChelli Goldenberg (born 1954), model and actressYaron London (born 1940), media personality, journalist, actor, and songwriterDana Wexler, Miss Israel 1981