Middle East
Israel
Southern District

Magen

Magen is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 541.
Tap on a place
to explore it
magen.org.il
Wikipedia
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
  • Type: Village with 551 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in southern Israel
  • Also known as: “Magén”, “Magen, Israel”, “Maggen”, and “קיבוץ מגן”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sheikh Nuran Grave and Maon Synagogue.

Ruins
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
is a ruins.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
The is a 6th-century Jewish synagogue and archaeological site, located in the western desert, near Kibbutz and Kibbutz , in . The former synagogue is noted for its "magnificent" mosaic floor. is situated 4 km northwest of Magen.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northwest of Magen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein HaBsor and Nir Oz.

Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein HaBesor is a moshav in southern . Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western desert near the border with the and around a kilometre from Magen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. is situated 2½ km southeast of Magen.

Village
Photo: Danny-w, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz in southern . It is located in the northwestern desert between Magen and , and covers 20,000 dunams. is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. is situated 3 km northwest of Magen.

Village
Photo: Danny-w, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz in the northwestern in . Located near the border with the , about 7 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 482. is situated 5 km northwest of Magen.

Magen

Latitude
31.29907° or 31° 17′ 57″ north
Longitude
34.42893° or 34° 25′ 44″ east
Population
551
Elevation
123 metres (404 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IL MGN
Open location code
8G3P7CXH+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477993
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294389
Wiki­data ID
Q2889599
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Magen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Magen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ماغين”
  • Arabic: “مغين”
  • Czech: “Magen”
  • French: “Magen”
  • Greek: “Μαγκέν”
  • Greek: “Μάγκεν”
  • Hebrew: “מגן”
  • Hungarian: “Magen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Magen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Magen i Israel”
  • Norwegian: “Magen”
  • Polish: “Magen”
  • Portuguese: “Magen”
  • Russian: “Маген”
  • Spanish: “Maguén”
  • Turkish: “Magen”
  • Ukrainian: “Маген”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Magen”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maggen and Ein HaBsor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eschol public library and בריכה מגן.

Israel: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, and Carmel Range.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Magen”. Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.