Matzuva

Matzuva
Hebrew	מַצּוּבָה
Also spelled	Mazzuva (officially) Matzuba (unofficially)
Founded	1940
Founded by	German Jews
Council	Mateh Asher
Region	Western Galilee
District	North
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Coordinates	33°3′47.87″N 35°9′29.52″E / 33.0632972°N 35.1582°E / 33.0632972; 35.1582Coordinates: 33°3′47.87″N 35°9′29.52″E / 33.0632972°N 35.1582°E / 33.0632972; 35.1582
Matzuva

Matzuva (Hebrew: מַצּוּבָה‎‎), also known as Matzuba, is a kibbutz in the Western Galilee in northern Israel. Located south of the development town of Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2011 it had a population of 600.

The village was established in 1940 by immigrants from Germany, members of the Maccabi HaTzair youth movement. It was named after the nearby Matzuva antiquities.

Economy

Due to economic problems, the kibbutz textile factory closed down in 2003.^[1]In 2011, the kibbutz won awards for its avocado harvests. It operates a volunteer program and an ulpan for Hebrew language acquisition. ^[2]

References

1. ^ Employees petition to liquidate Kibbutz Matzuva
2. ^ Kibbutz Matzuva summer update