Nataf
Nataf
נטף نطاف | |
|---|---|
 Nataf | |
  Nataf | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′56″N 35°4′4″E / 31.83222°N 35.06778°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 493 |
| Website | nataf.co |
Nataf (
Etymology
Its biblical name is adopted from the
History
According to Walid Khalidi, Nataf was founded in 1982 on land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Thul,[5] less than 1 km south of the village site of Nitaf.[6] The village website states that Nataf was built on land bought from Arabs.[4] According to Davar 40 Israeli families bought the land from Abu Ghosh Arabs.[7]
Religious outlook
20% of the residents are
Geography
Nataf is situated on a ridge bounded by Kefira Valley to the north and Hamisha Valley to the south; the elevation is around 500 m above
Nataf spring, overlooking the Kefira Valley, is a popular hiking destination. The spring flows year-round but with little water during the dry summer. The water flows from a cave via a channel to a pear-shaped cistern (5X5 meters), from which it is impossible to exit. Entering the cistern is dangerous and many hikers have had to be rescued in a state of exhaustion and hypothermia.
Notable residents
- Avram Burg(b. 1955), politician, author and businessman
- Bradley Burston, retired journalist
- Ehud Shapiro (b. 1955), multi-disciplinary scientist, artist and entrepreneur
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ISBN 965-220-423-4(in Hebrew)
- ^ a b c "נטף | אודות נטף". www.nataf.co (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 307
- ^ "זמיר יהודה למשטרה: למנוע הקמת ישוב בנטף הדרושיפ הצעירים דז". Retrieved 2017-10-25.