Megadim
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| Coordinates: 32°43′45.48″N 34°57′33.12″E / 32.7293000°N 34.9592000°ECoordinates: 32°43′45.48″N 34°57′33.12″E / 32.7293000°N 34.9592000°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Hof HaCarmel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Egyptian and North African Jewish immigrants and refugees |
| Population (2016) | 1,286 |
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 2016 it had a population of 1,286.
It was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa 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;
Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants.
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