Tzur Natan
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| Founded | 1966 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Region | Sharon Plain |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Coordinates | 32°14′24.72″N 35°0′42.11″E / 32.2402000°N 35.0116972°ECoordinates: 32°14′24.72″N 35°0′42.11″E / 32.2402000°N 35.0116972°E |
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Tzur Natan (Hebrew: צוּר נָתָן, lit. Rock of Nathan) is a Moshav shitufi in central Israel, in western Samaria.[1] It is located on a hilltop, 170 m above sea level, on a ridge in the foothills of the Samaritan Hills.[2] Located to the south of Tayibe, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 237.
The moshav was founded in 1966 as a Nahal settlement by Hashomer Hatzair members, and was named after Nathan Simons. It was civilianised a year later by former members of the Beitar youth group.
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