| Matan מתן | |
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  Matan | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′27″N 34°58′25″E / 32.15750°N 34.97361°E / 32.15750; 34.97361 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Population | 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.
History
The settlement was founded in 1993, and took its name from the Bible, specifically Proverbs 18:16:
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Its establishment was part of Minister of Housing and Construction Ariel Sharon's 'seven stars' plan to increase Jewish settlement along the Green Line.
Notable residents
References
- ^ "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)
| Drom HaSharon Regional Council | |
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