Mata
Mata is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Jerusalem corridor about eight kilometers southeast of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 878.- Type: Village with 870 residents
- Description: town in Israel
- Also known as: “‘Allār”, “Mata, Israel”, “Mata‘”, “Matta”, and “Matta‘”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Columbarium and Ein Mata.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium… Columbarium is situated 4 km north of Mata.
Bayt ‘Itab
Scenic viewpoint
Bayt ʿIṭṭāb was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bar Giora and Nes Harim.
Nes Harim
Village
Nes Harim is a moshav settlement in central Israel. Nes Harim is situated 3 km north of Mata.
Tzur Hadassah
Village
Tzur Hadassah is a town located in the Jerusalem… Tzur Hadassah is situated 3 km east of Mata.
Mata
- Categories: moshav, human settlement, residential area, and locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.71743° or 31° 43′ 3″ north
Longitude
35.06223° or 35° 3′ 44″ east
Population
870
Elevation
605 metres (1,985 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP386+XV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mata” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مطاع (موشاف)”
- Arabic: “مطاع”
- Czech: “Mata”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مطاع”
- Hebrew: “מטע”
- Irish: “Mata”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mata i Israel”
- Persian: “ماتا”
- Polish: “Mata”
- Polish: “Matta”
- Turkish: “Mata”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mata and Bar Giyyora.
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