Mattat

33.04027777777835.354722222222Koordinaten: 33 ° 2 ' N, 35 ° 21' O

Mattat (Hebrew מתת ) it is a small town in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border, in the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council and lies between the cities of Ma'alot- Tarshiha and Safed.

The village was founded in 1979 by a few families who belonged to an organization called HaSukah and now has about 170 inhabitants, many of whom are employed in agriculture and local industries. Another source of income is tourism.

The name means Mattat in gematria 840, its altitude in meters. The altitude and the mountainous region gives the place a relatively balanced climate. Summer temperatures rarely rise above 25 ° C, the humidity is low, and the nights are cool too. The winters are cold and wet, with an average annual rainfall of 800 mm, including occasional snowfall.

During the Lebanon War of 2006, the village was shelled by Hezbollah with rockets.

• Place in Israel
• North District (Israel )