Meitav, Israel
| Meitav | |
|---|---|
  Meitav | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′48.47″N 35°18′2.16″E / 32.5467972°N 35.3006000°ECoordinates: 32°32′48.47″N 35°18′2.16″E / 32.5467972°N 35.3006000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founded by | Kurdish and Iranian immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 461 |
Meitav (Hebrew: מֵיטָב, lit. Utmost, best) is a moshav in north-eastern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 461.[1]
History
The moshav was established in 1954 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq. The third settlement to be founded in the Ta'anakh, it was initially named Ta'anakh Gimel (lit. Ta'anakh 3). The name derives from Bereshit/Genesis 47,11: "Joseph ... gave them property in the best part of the land."[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.324 ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ↑ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jeruusalem 1999, Carta, p.39 (in Hebrew) ISBN 965-220-423-4
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