Megadim
Sign in to saveMegadim (, 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 it had a population of .
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- human settlement
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Hof HaCarmel Regional Council
- Population
- 1329
- Elevation
- 15
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
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Megadim (, 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 it had a population of .
==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." and in the Song of Songs 4:13; alt=Megadim, 1969|thumb|Megadim, 1969Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants.
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