Meytav
| Meitav | |
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 Meitav
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| Coordinates: 32°32′48.47″N 35°18′2.16″E / 32.5467972°N 35.3006000°ECoordinates: 32°32′48.47″N 35°18′2.16″E / 32.5467972°N 35.3006000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founded by | Kurdish and Iranian immigrants |
| Population (2015) | 461 |
Meitav (Hebrew: מֵיטָב, lit. Utmost, best) is a moshav in north-eastern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 461.
The moshav was established in 1954 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq. The third settlement to be founded in the Ta'anakh, it was initially named Ta'anakh Gimel (lit. Ta'anakh 3). The name derives from Bereshit/Genesis 47,11: "Joseph ... gave them property in the best part of the land."
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