Metula

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Metula is a northern Israeli town known for being the country’s northernmost settlement and a key agricultural and tourism center in the Upper Galilee.

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Metula canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality in Israel
town
agriculturalProducts apples
nectarines
peaches
pears
areaCode +972-4
borderWith Lebanon
climate Mediterranean climate
coordinateLocation 33.2806°N 35.5792°E
country Israel
demographics predominantly Jewish population
economicActivity fruit orchards
guesthouses and rural tourism
elevation ≈550 m above sea level
founded 1896
foundedBy Baron Edmond James de Rothschild
governedAs local council
hasMunicipalEmblem coat of arms of Metula
hasMunicipalStatusSince 1949
hasReligiousSite synagogues
hasSportsFacility ice rink at Canada Centre
indoor sports halls at Canada Centre
swimming pools at Canada Centre
hasTouristAttraction Canada Centre
Iyon (Ayun) Valley
Nahal Ayun Nature Reserve
Tanur Waterfall
hasViewOf Mount Hermon region
historicalRegion Ottoman Empire (at time of founding)
linked to: Ottoman Empire
knownFor agriculture
being Israel’s northernmost town
tourism
locatedIn Northern District, Israel
Upper Galilee
locatedNear Lebanon
nameMeaning possibly derived from Aramaic for "lookout" or "tower"
nearbyCity Kiryat Shmona
nearMilitaryFrontier Israeli–Lebanese border
originalLandUse agricultural colony
partOf Galilee Panhandle
population several thousand inhabitants
postalCode 1029200
regionType rural
roadAccess Highway 90
timezone Israel Standard Time
timezoneDST Israel Daylight Time

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Hula Lake locatedSouthOf Metula
subject linked to: Hula Lake (Lake Hula)