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'''Matan''' ({{lang-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}}
'''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}}

== Geography ==
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|Hod Hasharon]] and [[Rosh HaAyin]]. Near the settlement runs Nahal Kana, which isdry most of the year. Matan is a settlement of detached houses on manager's land. The settlement is managed by an elected volunteer committee.


==History==
==History==
The village 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:
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:
<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>
<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 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>
The symbol was designed by Eran Klibanov, a resident of the settlement, after he won the designing competition for the new settlement's symbol. The slogan of the settlement, which contains its essence, is: "Matan - character with beauty" - a combination of the pastoral beauty of Sharon-Samaria, and the character - a mostly secular, working and educated population, whether in the security forces, high-tech, public and private sectors and more; A community that invests a lot in doing things for others and for the environment, while maintaining good neighborliness with the surrounding villages.

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Its establishment was part of Minister of Constriction [[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>


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==

Latest revision as of 17:41, 31 October 2024

Matan
מתן‎
Matan is located in Central Israel
Matan
Matan
Coordinates: 32°9′27″N 34°58′25″E / 32.15750°N 34.97361°E / 32.15750; 34.97361
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
Founded1993
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,570
Websitewww.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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Proverbs Chapter 18 Mechon Mamre
  4. ^ Gabriel Schwake (2020) Supply-side territoriality: reshaping a geopolitical project according to economic means Space and Polity
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