Matan, Israel

Matan מתן‎
Matan
Coordinates: 32°9′27.36″N 34°58′24.60″E / 32.1576000°N 34.9735000°ECoordinates: 32°9′27.36″N 34°58′24.60″E / 32.1576000°N 34.9735000°E
District	Central
Council	Drom HaSharon
Founded	1993
Population (2015)[1]	3,613
Website	www.matan.muni.il

Matan (Hebrew: מתן‎‎, lit. Gift) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located near Yarhiv and Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 3,613.

History

The village 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.^[2]

Notable residents

• Yuval Diskin

References

1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
2. Proverbs Chapter 18 Mechon Mamre

External links

• Official website (Hebrew)