Mash'en
Mash'en
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  Mash'en Location within Ashkelon region of Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′26″N 34°37′24″E / 31.65722°N 34.62333°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 946 |
| Website | http://mashen.net |
Mash'en (Hebrew: מַשְׁעֵן, lit. 'Staff') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 946.[1]
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 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Avrahami, Reli; Avrahami, Avner (April 12, 2011). "Family Affair: The Saids of Moshav Mash'en". Haaretz. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.