Metula

Metula
  • מְטֻלָּה, מטולה
  • المطلة
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Mṭulla
 • Also spelledMetulla (unofficial)
Metula is located in Northeast Israel
Metula
Metula
Metula is located in Israel
Metula
Metula
Coordinates: 33°16′44″N 35°34′28″E / 33.27889°N 35.57444°E / 33.27889; 35.57444
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Founded1896; 128 years ago (1896)
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityDavid Azulai
Area
 • Total9,413 dunams (9.413 km2 or 3.634 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total1,740
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Name meaning"Belle vue"[2]
Websitehttp://www.metulla.muni.il/

Metula (Hebrew: מְטֻלָּה) is a town in the Northern District of Israel. It abuts the Israel-Lebanon border. It had a population of 1,740 in 2022.

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 30