Matan () is a
community settlement
A community settlement (, ''Yishuv Kehilati'') is a type of town or village in Israel and in the West Bank. In an ordinary town, anyone may buy property, but in a community settlement, the village's residents are organized in a cooperative an ...
in central
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
. Located near
Yarhiv and
Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of
Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The community was founded in 1993, and took its name from the
Bible
The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally writt ...
, specifically
Proverbs
A proverb (from ) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language. A proverbial phrase or a proverbial ...
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
Ariel Sharon ( ; also known by his diminutive Arik, ; 26 February 192811 January 2014) was an Israeli general and politician who served as the prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.
Born in Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestin ...
's 'seven stars' plan to increase Jewish communities along the
Green Line.
[Gabriel Schwake (2020]
Supply-side territoriality: reshaping a geopolitical project according to economic means
''Space and Polity''
Notable residents
*
Yuval Diskin
References
External links
Official website
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Community settlements
Populated places established in 1995
Populated places in Central District (Israel)
1995 establishments in Israel