Matan, Israel

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Matan (Template:Langx) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located near Yarhiv and Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations

History

The community was founded in 1993, and took its name from[1] the Bible, specifically Proverbs 18:16:

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.[2]

Its establishment was part of Minister of Housing and Construction Ariel Sharon's 'seven stars' plan to increase Jewish communities along the Green Line.[3]

Notable residents

References

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  1. Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.44, Template:ISBN (Hebrew)
  2. Proverbs Chapter 18 Mechon Mamre
  3. Gabriel Schwake (2020) Supply-side territoriality: reshaping a geopolitical project according to economic means Space and Polity

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