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Place in Northern, Israel
Me'ona מְעוֹנָה
Me'ona is located in Northwest IsraelMe'onaMe'ona
Coordinates: 33°1′3″N 35°15′31″E / 33.01750°N 35.25861°E / 33.01750; 35.25861
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMa'ale Yosef
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byNorth African and Romanian Jews
Population965

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 2022 it had a population of 965.

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. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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