Me'ona
Me'ona | |
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Me'ona | |
Coordinates: 33°1′2.99″N 35°15′30.59″E / 33.0174972°N 35.2584972°ECoordinates: 33°1′2.99″N 35°15′30.59″E / 33.0174972°N 35.2584972°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | North African and Romanian Jews |
Population (2019)[1] | 963 |
Me'ona (Hebrew: מְעוֹנָה, lit. refuge place ) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located between Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 963.[1]
History[]
The village was established in 1949 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa and Jews from Romania. Its name (as of the neighbouring moshav Ein Ya'akov) is taken from Deuteronomy 33:27-28
The Eternal Lord is Your refuge place ...
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
Categories:
- Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Populated places established in 1949
- Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
- 1949 establishments in Israel
- North African-Jewish culture in Israel
- Romanian-Jewish culture in Israel
- Israel geography stubs