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Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

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Mateh Yehuda
מטה יהודה‎
ماتيه يهودا
Regional council (from 1964)
Map
Interactive map of Mateh Yehuda
DistrictJerusalem District
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityNiv Vizel
Area
 • Total
480,420 dunams (480.42 km2; 185.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
51,125
 • Density106.42/km2 (275.62/sq mi)
Websitewww.m-yehuda.org.il

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מטה יהודה, Mo'atza Azorit Mateh Yehuda, Arabic: المجلس الإقليمي ماتيه يهودا) is a regional council in the Jerusalem District of Israel. In 2024 it was home to 51,125 people.

The name of the regional council stems from the fact that its territory was part of the land allotted to the Tribe of Judah, according to the Bible.

Places and communities

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The regional council administers moshavim, kibbutzim, Arab villages and other rural settlements in the Jerusalem corridor, north and south of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, from Jerusalem in the southeast to Latrun in the northwest, and down to the area of Beit Shemesh (Ha'ela Valley) in the south.

The settlements vary greatly in their character. There are religious, secular and mixed Jewish communities, two Arab communities, and the only mixed Arab–Jewish village in Israel, Neve Shalom. Many of the Jewish communities in the Mateh Yehuda district were established by immigrants from India, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and countries in Eastern Europe.

30% of the lands of the Palestinian village of Battir in the West Bank, as well as a few of its buildings,[1][2] lie on the Israeli side of the Green Line. These parts of Battir are nominally within the regional council's area of jurisdiction, but authority over them is exercised by the PA municipality of Battir in practice.

List of villages

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Tourism

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The tourist activities in the area include mountain hiking, major sections on the Israel National Trail, biking and historical sight seeing. Other attractions include natural phenomenon as Avshalom stalactites cave and natural water springs. Mate Yehuda is also home to goat cheese farms, over 30 wineries, including award-winning Katlav and Nevo, 11 breweries and dozens of artists.

Voting Patterns

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In the 2022 election, 47 percent of voters in the regional council voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 46 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 7 percent voted for the Arab parties.[4]

Partnerships

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The regional council has sister city-like partnerships with these municipalities:

The regional council and Beit Shemesh are linked to South Africa and Washington, D.C., in the Partnership 2gether program of the Jewish Agency for Israel.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ West Bank barrier threatens villagers' way of life Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. BBC News. 2012-05-09.
  2. ↑ Daniella Cheslow (May 14, 2012). "West Bank Barrier Threatens Farms". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "New high-end settlement in Judean hills overlooks valley where David fought Goliath". All Israel News. September 6, 2023. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jewish Agency for Israel: Beit Shemesh - Mateh Yehuda - Washington - South Africa". Archived from the original on 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
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31°45′N 34°53′E / 31.750°N 34.883°E / 31.750; 34.883

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