Matzuva
Matzuva (Hebrew: מַצּוּבָה), also known as Metzuba, 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 2019 it had a population of 1,165.[1]
Matzuva מַצּוּבָה | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Mazzuva |
| • unofficial | Matzuba |
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  Matzuva  Matzuva | |
| Coordinates: 33°3′47.87″N 35°9′29.52″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Founded by | German Jews |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,165 |
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] The name is believed to have been derived from mṣwbh, a Semitic root, meaning "pyramid; pyramidal pile".[3]
After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, it expanded on land belonging to the Palestinian village of al-Bassa, which was depopulated in that war.[4]
Economy
Due to economic problems, the kibbutz textile factory closed down in 2003.[5]
See also
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Haltrecht, Ephraim (1948). "Pi-ha-Masuba". Bulletin of the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society: Israel Exploration Society: 43. JSTOR 23727325..
- p. 103 in: Zadok, Ran (1995–1997). "A Preliminary Analysis of Ancient Survivals in Modern Palestinian Toponymy". Mediterranean Language Review. 9: 93–171. JSTOR 10.13173/medilangrevi.9.1997.0093.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Employees petition to liquidate Kibbutz Matzuva