Me'ona
| Me'ona | |
|---|---|
  Me'ona | |
| Coordinates: 33°1′2.99″N 35°15′30.59″E / 33.0174972°N 35.2584972°ECoordinates: 33°1′2.99″N 35°15′30.59″E / 33.0174972°N 35.2584972°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | North African and Romanian Jews |
| Population (2017)[1] | 966 |
Me'ona (Hebrew: מְעוֹנָה, lit. refuge place ) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located between Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 966.[1]
History
The village was established in 1949 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa and Jews from Romania. Its name (as of the neighbouring moshav Ein Ya'akov) is taken from Deuteronomy 33:27-28
The Eternal Lord is Your refuge place ...
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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