Mash'en

Mash'en
Mash'en
Coordinates: 31°39′25.55″N 34°37′23.88″E / 31.6570972°N 34.6233000°E / 31.6570972; 34.6233000Coordinates: 31°39′25.55″N 34°37′23.88″E / 31.6570972°N 34.6233000°E / 31.6570972; 34.6233000
District Southern
Council Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1949
Founded by Yemenite immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 1,005
Website http://mashen.net

Mash'en (Hebrew: מַשְׁעֵן, engl. Staff) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,005.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen.[2] The name is taken from Isaiah 3:1.

References

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  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. The Saids of Moshav Mash'en
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