- Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
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Mateh Yehuda Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מטה יהודה, Mo'atza Azorit Mateh Yehuda) is a regional council in the Jerusalem District of Israel. In 2008 it was home to 36,200 people.
The name of the regional council stems from the fact that its territory was part of the land allotted to the Tribe of Judah, according to the Bible.
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Places and communities
The regional council administers moshavim, kibbutzim, Arab villages and other rural settlements that lie to the north and south of Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, from Jerusalem to Latrun and up to area of Beit Shemesh (Ha'ela Valley) in the South.
The settlements vary greatly in their character. There are religious, secular and mixed Jewish communities, two Arab communities, and the only mixed Arab-Jewish village in Israel - Neve Shalom. Many of the Jewish communities in the Mateh Yehuda district were established by immigrants from India, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and countries in Eastern Europe.
List of villages
- Kibbutzim
- Harel · Kiryat Anavim · Ma'ale HaHamisha · Nahshon · Netiv HaLamed-Heh · Ramat Rachel · Tzora · Tzova
- Moshavim
- Aderet · Agur · Aminadav · Aviezer · Bar Giora · Beit Zeit · Beit Meir · Beit Nekofa · Bekoa · Eshtaol · Even Sapir · Gefen · Givat Ye'arim · Givat Yeshayahu · Kfar Uria · Kisalon · Luzit · Mevo Beitar · Mata · Mahsia · Mesilat Zion · Naham · Nehusha · Nes Harim · Neve Ilan · Neve Michael · Ora · Ramat Raziel · Sdot Micha · Sho'eva · Shoresh · Ta'oz · Tal Shahar · Tarum · Tirosh · Tzafririm · Tzelafon · Yad HaShmona · Yish'i · Zanoah · Zekharia
- Communal settlements
- Nataf · Srigim · Tzur Hadassah
- Jewish villages
- Arab villages
- Arab-Jewish village
- Other settlements
Tourism
The main tourist activities in the area are mountain hiking and biking. Other attractions include the Avshalom stalactites cave, natural water springs, historical synagogues and goat cheese farms.
Partnerships
The regional council has sister city-like partnerships with these municipalities:
- - Vantaa, Finland
- - Würzburg district, Bavaria, Germany
- - Nümbrecht, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council Kibbutzim Harel · Kiryat Anavim · Ma'ale HaHamisha · Nahshon · Netiv HaLamed-Heh · Ramat Rachel · Tzora · TzovaMoshavim Aderet · Agur · Aminadav · Aviezer · Bar Giora · Beit Zayit · Beit Meir · Beit Nekofa · Bekoa · Eshtaol · Even Sapir · Gefen · Giv'at Ye'arim · Givat Yeshayahu · Kfar Uria · Ksalon · Luzit · Mevo Beitar · Mata · Mahsia · Mesilat Zion · Naham · Nehusha · Nes Harim · Neve Ilan · Neve Michael · Ora · Ramat Raziel · Sdot Micha · Sho'eva · Shoresh · Ta'oz · Tal Shahar · Tarum · Tirosh · Tzafririm · Tzelafon · Yad HaShmona · Yish'i · Zanoah · ZekhariaCommunal settlements Jewish villages Arab villages Other villages Regional councils of Israel Center District Brenner · Drom HaSharon · Gan Raveh · Gederot · Gezer · Hefer Valley · Hevel Modi'in · Hevel Yavne · Hof HaSharon · Lev HaSharon · Lod Valley · Nahal SorekHaifa District Jerusalem District Mateh YehudaJudea and Samaria Area North District al-Batuf · Bustan al-Marj · Gilboa · Golan · Jezreel Valley · Northern Jordan Valley (Emek HaYarden) · Lower Galilee · Ma'ale Yosef · Mateh Asher · Megiddo · Merom HaGalil · Mevo'ot HaHermon · Misgav · Upper Galilee · Valley of SpringsSouth District Abu Basma · Be'er Tuvia · Bnei Shimon · Central Arava · Eshkol · Hevel Eilot · Hof Ashkelon · Lakhish · Merhavim · Ramat Negev · Sha'ar HaNegev · Sdot Negev (Azata) · Shafir · Tamar · YoavJerusalem District Cities Local councils Regional councils Mateh YehudaOther sub-divisions: Center District · Haifa District · Judea and Samaria Area · North District · South District · Tel Aviv District
See also: Greater JerusalemCategories:- Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
- Jerusalem District
- Regional councils in Israel
- Kibbutzim
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