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
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 2007 it had a population of 3,300.

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.^[1]

Notable residents

• Yuval Diskin

References

1. Proverbs Chapter 18 Mechon Mamre

External links

• Official website (Hebrew)
• Stylight, Matan, Israel