Me'ona

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]

Me'ona
Me'ona
Coordinates: 33°1′2.99″N 35°15′30.59″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMa'ale Yosef
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byNorth African and Romanian Jews
Population
 (2019)[1]
963

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

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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