Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

Coordinates: 31°45′N 34°53′E / 31.750°N 34.883°E / 31.750; 34.883
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Mateh Yehuda
מטה יהודה‎
ماتيه يهودا
Regional council (from 1964)
Location of Mateh Yehuda
DistrictJerusalem District
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityNiv Vizel
Area
 • Total480,420 dunams (480.42 km2 or 185.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total51,500
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council (

Arabic: مجلس إقليمي ماتيه يهودا ) 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.

Places and communities

The regional council administers

Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, from Jerusalem in the southeast to Latrun in the northwest, and down to the 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 -

Iran and countries in Eastern Europe
.

30% of the lands of the

PA
municipality of Battir in practice.

List of villages

Tourism

The tourist activities in the area include mountain hiking, major sections on the Israel National Trail, biking and historical sight seeing. Other attractions include natural phenomenon as Avshalom stalactites cave and natural water springs. Mate Yehuda is also home to goat cheese farms, over 30 wineries, including award-winning Katlav and Nevo, 11 breweries and dozens of artists.

Partnerships

The regional council has

sister city
-like partnerships with these municipalities:

The regional council and

Partnership 2gether program of the Jewish Agency for Israel.[3]

References

  1. ^ West Bank barrier threatens villagers' way of life. BBC News. 2012-05-09.
  2. ^ Daniella Cheslow (May 14, 2012). "West Bank Barrier Threatens Farms". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Jewish Agency for Israel: Beit Shemesh - Mateh Yehuda - Washington - South Africa". Retrieved 2011-12-18.

External links

31°45′N 34°53′E / 31.750°N 34.883°E / 31.750; 34.883

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