Megadim
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 2018 it had a population of 1,329.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°43′45.48″N 34°57′33.12″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Hof HaCarmel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Egyptian and Maghrebi Jewish immigrants and refugees |
| Population (2018)[1] | 1,329 |
History
It was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Maghreb 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
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p. 37 ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
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