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'''Matan''' ({{ |
'''Matan''' ({{langx|he|מתן||Gift}}) is a [[community settlement (Israel)|community settlement]] in central [[Israel]]. Located near [[Yarhiv]] and [[Nirit]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Drom HaSharon Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Mattan}}.{{Israel populations|reference}} |
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== Geography == |
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The settlement's area is about 570 dunams and is located north of Kibbutz [[Horshim|Horeshim]], the community settlement of [[Nirit]] and Moshav [[Yarhiv]], on the border of eastern Sharon and [[Samaria]]. Close to it are the Arab-Israeli settlements of [[Kafr Bara|Kfar Bara]] and [[Jaljulia]], and at the edge of the settlement runs a high concrete wall separating it from the Palestinian village of Habla. The big cities near Matan are: Kfar Saba, Hod Hasharon and Rosh Ha'Ein. Near the settlement runs Nahal Kana, which is Nahal Tsenev. Matan is a settlement of detached houses on manager's land. The settlement is managed by an elected volunteer committee. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The settlement was founded in 1993, and took its name from<ref>Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.44, {{ISBN|965-220-423-4}} (Hebrew)</ref> the [[Bible]], specifically [[Book of Proverbs|Proverbs]] 18:16: |
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<blockquote>A man's '''gift''' maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.<ref>[ |
<blockquote>A man's '''gift''' maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.<ref>[https://mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t28.htm Proverbs Chapter 18] Mechon Mamre</ref></blockquote> |
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Its establishment was part of Minister of Housing [[Ariel Sharon]]'s 'seven stars' plan to increase Jewish settlement along the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]].<ref>Gabriel Schwake (2020) [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13562576.2020.1788930 Supply-side territoriality: reshaping a geopolitical project according to economic means] ''Space and Polity''</ref> |
Its establishment was part of Minister of Housing and Construction [[Ariel Sharon]]'s 'seven stars' plan to increase Jewish settlement along the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]].<ref>Gabriel Schwake (2020) [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13562576.2020.1788930 Supply-side territoriality: reshaping a geopolitical project according to economic means] ''Space and Polity''</ref> |
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==Notable residents== |
==Notable residents== |
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 31 October 2024
Matan
מתן | |
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  Matan | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′27″N 34°58′25″E / 32.15750°N 34.97361°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 3,570 |
| Website | www.matan.muni.il |
Matan (Hebrew: מתן, lit. 'Gift') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located near Yarhiv and Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 3,570.[1]
History
[edit]The settlement was founded in 1993, and took its name from[2] the Bible, specifically Proverbs 18:16:
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.[3]
Its establishment was part of Minister of Housing and Construction Ariel Sharon's 'seven stars' plan to increase Jewish settlement along the Green Line.[4]
Notable residents
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.44, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
- ^ Proverbs Chapter 18 Mechon Mamre
- ^ Gabriel Schwake (2020) Supply-side territoriality: reshaping a geopolitical project according to economic means Space and Polity
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Hebrew)
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