Magen, Israel
| Magen מָגֵן | |
|---|---|
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  Magen | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′37.08″N 34°27′57.9″E / 31.2103000°N 34.466083°ECoordinates: 31°12′37.08″N 34°27′57.9″E / 31.2103000°N 34.466083°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 16 August 1949 |
| Founded by | Romanian immigrants |
| Population (2017)[1] | 542 |
| Website | www.magen.org.il |
Magen (Hebrew: מָגֵן, lit. Shield) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 542.[1]
History
The kibbutz was established by immigrants from Romania on 16 August 1949. The site was on the remains the Maqam (shrine) of Sheikh Nuran, a battlefield during Operation Assaf in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Sheikh Nuran following its occupation by the Israeli Army during Operation Assaf, December 1948
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
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