Tzur Natan
Tzur Natan
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2022)[1] | 290 |
Tzur Natan (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Rock of Nathan) is a Moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located in western Samaria on a hilltop, 170 m above sea level, on a ridge in the foothills of the Samaritan Hills and to the south of Tayibe,[2][3] it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 290.
History
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.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Zur Natan - Final Report
- ^ Introduction to the Excavations at Zur Natan, E. Ayalon, E. Matthews, W. Neidinger, Texas foundation for Archaeological and Historical Research, 1994