Megadim
Megadim is located in Haifa region of Israel
Megadim
Megadim
Coordinates: 32°43′45″N 34°57′33″E / 32.72917°N 34.95917°E / 32.72917; 34.95917
CountryIsrael
DistrictHaifa
CouncilHof HaCarmel
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byEgyptian and Maghrebi Jewish immigrants and refugees
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,391

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 2022 it had a population of 1,391.[1]

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;

Megadim, 1969
Megadim, 1969

Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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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