Ma'agan

Ma'agan (Hebrew: מַעֲגָן, lit. "Harbour") is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 380.[1]

Ma'agan
Ma'agan
Coordinates: 32°42′22.67″N 35°35′59.63″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilEmek HaYarden
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1949
Founded byTransylvanian immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
380

History

The village was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Transylvania on land that had belonged to the Arab village of Samakh, which was depopulated in 1948.[2][3] Notable residents include Ami Ayalon, who grew up in the kibbutz.

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References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Morris, Benny (2004), The Birth Of The Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press, p xxii ISBN 0-521-00967-7
  3. Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, p. 538, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
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