Metula

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Metula is a town (local council) in the North District of Israel. The municipality governs a land area of 2,000 dunams (2 km²). According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), September 2003 Metula had a population of 1,400, predominantly Jewish. Metula was declared a local council in 1949. Also according to the CBS the population over the years was:

1948 - 172
1961 - 261
1972 - 333
1983 - 589
1995 - 942
2003 - 1400

History

Metula was founded in 1896 on lands bought by Baron Nathan Rothschild. Its founders were 60 farming families from the more veteran settlements and 20 families of non-farming professions.

Geography

Metula is located on the Israel-Lebanon border 6 kilometers north of Qiryat Shemona and at the elevation of 520 meters above sea level. Metula is the northernmost town in Israel and receives 900 mm of rain on average.

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