Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
The regional administration Mateh Jude ( מועצה אזורית מטה יהודה, Mo'atza Azorit Mateh Yehuda ) is a regional government in Israel's Jerusalem District. It is named after one of the twelve tribes of Israel, the tribe of Judah.
Location
The regional administrative borders west to the city limits of Jerusalem. Mateh Jude was founded on 25 June 1964, when four smaller administrative units have been combined. About 50 % of the territory is covered with forests, national parks and nature reserves and archaeological sites.
Structure
- 8 kibbutzim: → List of kibbutzim
- 41 moshav: → Table of the moshav
- 3 communal settlements: → Table of communal settlements
- 2 Jewish localities: Gizo and Motza Illit
- 2 Arab localities: A Naqquba A and Rafa
- Other facilities: Deir Rafat, agricultural school Ein Kerem, Eitanim, Givat Shemesh, Jedidah Kfar Zoharim, Youth Village Kiryat Je'arim
Population
The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics indicates at the censuses of November 8, 1948 May 22, 1961, May 19, 1972 June 4, 1983, November 4, 1995 and December 28, 2008, the following for regional management population figures: