Matzuva

Matzuva
מַצּוּבָה
Hebrew transcription(s)
  official Mazzuva
  unofficial Matzuba
Matzuva
Coordinates: 33°3′47.87″N 35°9′29.52″E / 33.0632972°N 35.1582000°E / 33.0632972; 35.1582000Coordinates: 33°3′47.87″N 35°9′29.52″E / 33.0632972°N 35.1582000°E / 33.0632972; 35.1582000
District Northern
Council Mateh Asher
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1940
Founded by German Jews
Population (2015)[1] 1,116
Kibbutz Matzuva, 1946

Matzuva (Hebrew: מַצּוּבָה), also known as Matzuba, is a kibbutz in the Western Galilee in northern Israel. Located south of the development town of Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,116.

History

The village was established in 1940 by immigrants from Germany, members of the Maccabi HaTzair youth movement. It was named after the nearby Pi Matzuba known in antiquities, a place mentioned in the Tosefta (Shevi'it 4:8-ff.) and in the 3rd century Mosaic of Rehob.[2]

Economy

Due to economic problems, the kibbutz textile factory closed down in 2003.[3]

See also

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Haltrecht, Ephraim (1948). "Pi-ha-Masuba". Bulletin of the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society: Israel Exploration Society: 43. JSTOR 23727325. (registration required (help))..
  3. Employees petition to liquidate Kibbutz Matzuva
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