Matan, Israel
Matan
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| 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 (Template:Lang-he) 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]
Geography
The settlement's area is about 570 dunams and is located north of Kibbutz 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 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.
History
The village 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 Ariel Sharon's 'seven stars' plan to increase Jewish settlement along the Green Line.[4]
Notable residents
References
- ^ 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
- Official website (in Hebrew)
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