Ophir (disambiguation)
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Ophir is a region mentioned in the Bible that was famous for its wealth. It may also refer to:
[edit] People
Ophir is used as a first and last name among people of Jewish heritage, and others:
- Ophir, one of the sons of Joktan (Genesis 10:29)
- Ophir Pines-Paz, the Interior Minister of Israel, a Knesset member and one of the prominent members of the Israeli Labour Party
- Adi Ophir, an Israeli philosopher at Tel Aviv University
[edit] Other places
- Mount Ophir, a 1614m high mountain in Muar, Malaysia, also known as Gunung Ledang
- Ophir, New South Wales, a locality where gold was first discovered in Australia in 1851
- Ophir, New Zealand, a small town in Central Otago
- Ophir, Ontario, Canada, a small farming community in Northern Ontario's Algoma District
- United States
- Ophir, Alaska, an abandoned gold-rush town in Alaska
- Ophir, California, a small town in Placer County
- Ophir, Colorado, a town of 113 people
- Ophir, Utah, a town of 23 people
- Mount Ophir, California, a ghost town in Mariposa County
[edit] Other uses
- SS Ophir (ship), a British steel twin-screw ocean liner, built in 1891