Tzur Natan

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Tzur Natan
צוּר נָתָן‎
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Tzur Natan is located in Central Israel
Tzur Natan
Tzur Natan
Coordinates: 32°14′24.72″N 35°0′42.11″E / 32.2402000°N 35.0116972°E / 32.2402000; 35.0116972Coordinates: 32°14′24.72″N 35°0′42.11″E / 32.2402000°N 35.0116972°E / 32.2402000; 35.0116972
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1966
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
313

Tzur Natan (Hebrew: צוּר נָתָן, 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 2019 it had a population of 313.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1966 as a Nahal settlement by Hashomer Hatzair members, and was named after . It was civilianised a year later by former members of the Beitar youth group.

In 2017, a minority of Tzur Natan families agreed to sell their land to a natural gas and diesel power station to be constructed by Edeltech only meters from the Arab Israeli city of Tira.

Archaeology[]

In 2019, a 5th-century mosaic with Greek inscription found at an ancient wine press. The inscription reads, “Only God help the beautiful property of Master Adios, amen.” Adios was a wealthy Samaritan landowner.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Zur Natan - Final Report
  3. ^ Introduction to the Excavations at Zur Natan, E. Ayalon, E. Matthews, W. Neidinger, Texas foundation for Archaeological and Historical Research, 1994
  4. ^ 5th century Greek inscription found at site of ancient Samaritan rebellion
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