Megadim
| Megadim | |
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  Megadim | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′45.48″N 34°57′33.12″E / 32.7293000°N 34.9592000°ECoordinates: 32°43′45.48″N 34°57′33.12″E / 32.7293000°N 34.9592000°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Hof HaCarmel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Egyptian and North African Jewish immigrants and refugees |
| Population (2017)[1] | 1,311 |
Megadim (Hebrew: מְגָדִים, lit. Precious) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near Atlit and Highway 4, about 12 kilometres south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 1,311.[1]
History
It was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa and Egypt. Its name is a Biblical word, mentioned in Deuteronomy 33:13 : " May the Lord bless this land with the precious dew from heaven above."[2] and in the Song of Songs 4:13;
Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jeruusalem 1999, Carta, p. 37 ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
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