NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Southern District (Israel)

The South District (Hebrew: מחוז הדרום, Mekhoz haDarom) of Israel, is one of six administrative districts, and is the largest in terms of land area as well as the most sparsely populated. It covers the greater amount of the Negev region, as well as the Arabah. The population of the South District is 1,002,400. It is 86% Jewish and 14% Arab (mostly Muslim). The district capital is Beersheba. The district's largest city is Ashdod. The affluent cities and suburbs are Omer, Meitar, and Lehavim. The poor are Sderot, Netivot, and Ofakim.[1] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (267x740, 44 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (267x740, 44 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ... â€œHebrewâ€ redirects here. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (×ž×—×•×–×•×ª; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (× ×¤×•×ª; singular: nafa). ... Rock face in the Negev Desert near Beersheba on the way to Eilat. ... Cloudbreak over Wadi Araba, Jordan. ... Hebrew (Standard) BÉ™Ê¼er Å Ã©vaÊ» Arabic Ø¨ÙØ¦Ù’Ø±Ù’ Ø§ÙŽÙ„Ù’Ø³ÙŽØ¨Ù’Ø¹Ù’ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 kmÂ²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... Hebrew ××©×“×•×“ Founded in 1956 Government City (from 1968) District South Population 204. ... Meitar is a small town north-east of Beersheba, in the southern region of Israel. ... Lehavim (Hebrew: ×œ×”×‘×™×) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Sederot (Hebrew: (helpÂ·info); unofficially also spelled Sderot) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Netivot (נתיבות) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Ofaqim (אופקים; unofficially also spelled Ofakim) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ...

Cities

For the archaeological site, see Tel Arad. ... Hebrew ××©×“×•×“ Founded in 1956 Government City (from 1968) District South Population 204. ... Hebrew ×Ö·×©Ö°××§Ö°×œ×•Ö¹×Ÿ (Standard) AÅ¡qÉ™lon Arabic Ø¹Ø³Ù‚Ù„Ø§Ù† Founded in 1951 Government City Also Spelled Ashqelon (officially) District South Population 105,100 (2004) Jurisdiction 55,000 dunams (55 kmÂ²) Mayor Roni Mahatzri Ashkelon (Hebrew: â€Ž; Tiberian Hebrew Ê¾AÅ¡qÉ™lÃ´n; Arabic: â€Ž ; Latin: Ascalon) is a city in the western Negev, in the... Hebrew (Standard) BÉ™Ê¼er Å Ã©vaÊ» Arabic Ø¨ÙØ¦Ù’Ø±Ù’ Ø§ÙŽÙ„Ù’Ø³ÙŽØ¨Ù’Ø¹Ù’ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 kmÂ²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 36 kilometers to the south of Beer-Sheva and 35 kilometers west of the Dead Sea in the Southern District of Israel. ... Hebrew ××™×œ×ª Founded in 1951 Government City (from 1959) District South Population 45,800 (2006) Jurisdiction 80,000 dunams (80 kmÂ²) Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi North Beach, Eilat, from southwest. ... Qiryat Gat (קרית גת; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Gat) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Kiryat Malakhi (Hebrew: ×§Ö´×¨Ö°×™Ö·×ª ×žÖ·×œÖ°×Ö¸×›Ö´×™, also transliterated Kiryat Malachi or Qiryat Malakhi) is a city in the Southern District in Israel. ... Netivot (נתיבות) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Ofaqim (אופקים; unofficially also spelled Ofakim) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Rahat is also a name for the Turkish Delight Lokum. ... Sederot (Hebrew: (helpÂ·info); unofficially also spelled Sderot) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ...

Local councils

In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things. ... Ararat an-Naqab or Arara BaNegev (Hebrew: ×¢×¨×¢×¨×” ×‘× ×’×‘ , Arabic: Ø¹Ø±Ø¹Ø±Ø©) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Hura (in Hebrew: חורה) is a Bedouin village, located near Beersheva. ... Kuseife (Hebrew: ×›×¡×™×¤×”) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Lakiya, or Laqye (Hebrew: ×œ×§×™×”) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Lehavim (Hebrew: ×œ×”×‘×™×) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Meitar is a small town north-east of Beersheba, in the southern region of Israel. ... , Mitzpe Ramon is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ... Omer (Hebrew: ×¢×•×ž×¨) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, bordering Beersheba. ... Shaqib al-Salam or Segev Shalom (Hebrew: ×©×’×‘ ×©×œ×•×) is a Bedouin town and a local council in the Southern District of Israel, southeast of Beer Sheva. ... Tel as-Sabi or Tel Sheva (Hebrew: ×ª×œ ×©×‘×¢, Arabic:ØªÙ„ Ø§Ù„Ø³Ø¨Ø¹) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, bordering Beer Sheva. ... Yeruham (Hebrew: ×™Ö°×¨Ö»×—Ö¸×, ) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert. ...

Regional councils

Abu Basma Regional Council (Hebrew: , Moetza Azurit Abu Basma) is a regional council in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. ... Council Map. ... main offices The Bnei Shimon Regional Council (Hebrew: ), is a regional council in the northern Negev in the south of Israel. ... The Eshkol Regional Council is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israels Southern District. ... Ramat HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: , Moetza Azurit Ramat Negev, lit. ... The Shaar HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: â€Ž, Gate of the Negev Regional Council), is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israels Southern District. ... The Tamar Regional Council () is a regional council in Israels South District, on the south and western edges of the Dead Sea along the Arabah valley. ...

See also

Categories: Israel geography stubs | Districts of Israel | South District (Israel) Cities in Israel, by district: // Northern District See also North District, Israel. ... The list of Arab localities in Israel includes all mostly Arab populated towns in the State of Israel. ... Rock face in the Negev Desert near Beersheba on the way to Eilat. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (×ž×—×•×–×•×ª; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (× ×¤×•×ª; singular: nafa). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Jerusalem District, highlighted. ... The North District of Israel, highlighted. ... Haifa District surrounding the city of Haifa in Israel, is one of six districts and includes the following towns and cities: Baqa al-Gharbiyye ×‘××§×” ××œ-×’×¨×‘×™×” Hadera ×—×“×¨×” Haifa ×—×™×¤×” Nesher × ×©×¨ Or Aqiva ××•×¨ ×¢×§×™×‘× Qiryat Atta ×§×¨×™×™×ª ××ª× Qiryat Bialik ×§×¨×™×™×ª ×‘×™××œ×™×§ Qiryat Motzkin ×§×¨×™×™×ª ×ž×•×¦×§×™×Ÿ Qiryat Yam ×§×¨×™×™×ª ×™× Tirat Karmel ×˜×™×¨×ª ×”×›×¨×ž×œ Umm al-Fahm ××•× ××œ-×¤××—× Zikhron Yaaqov ×–×›×¨×•×Ÿ ×™×¢×§×‘ See also Districts of Israel... Israels central district highlighted. ... The Tel-Aviv District, highlighted. ... The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into West Bank. ... Map of Israeli settlements (magenta) in the West Bank. ... The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... A City council (â€Ž) is the official designation of a city within Israels system of local government. ... For the archaeological site, see Tel Arad. ... Hebrew ××©×“×•×“ Founded in 1956 Government City (from 1968) District South Population 204. ... Hebrew ×Ö·×©Ö°××§Ö°×œ×•Ö¹×Ÿ (Standard) AÅ¡qÉ™lon Arabic Ø¹Ø³Ù‚Ù„Ø§Ù† Founded in 1951 Government City Also Spelled Ashqelon (officially) District South Population 105,100 (2004) Jurisdiction 55,000 dunams (55 kmÂ²) Mayor Roni Mahatzri Ashkelon (Hebrew: â€Ž; Tiberian Hebrew Ê¾AÅ¡qÉ™lÃ´n; Arabic: â€Ž ; Latin: Ascalon) is a city in the western Negev, in the... Hebrew (Standard) BÉ™Ê¼er Å Ã©vaÊ» Arabic Ø¨ÙØ¦Ù’Ø±Ù’ Ø§ÙŽÙ„Ù’Ø³ÙŽØ¨Ù’Ø¹Ù’ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 kmÂ²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 36 kilometers to the south of Beer-Sheva and 35 kilometers west of the Dead Sea in the Southern District of Israel. ... Hebrew ××™×œ×ª Founded in 1951 Government City (from 1959) District South Population 45,800 (2006) Jurisdiction 80,000 dunams (80 kmÂ²) Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi North Beach, Eilat, from southwest. ... Qiryat Gat (קרית גת; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Gat) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Kiryat Malakhi (Hebrew: ×§Ö´×¨Ö°×™Ö·×ª ×žÖ·×œÖ°×Ö¸×›Ö´×™, also transliterated Kiryat Malachi or Qiryat Malakhi) is a city in the Southern District in Israel. ... Netivot (נתיבות) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Ofaqim (אופקים; unofficially also spelled Ofakim) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Rahat is also a name for the Turkish Delight Lokum. ... Sederot (Hebrew: (helpÂ·info); unofficially also spelled Sderot) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (267x740, 44 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ... In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things. ... Ararat an-Naqab or Arara BaNegev (Hebrew: ×¢×¨×¢×¨×” ×‘× ×’×‘ , Arabic: Ø¹Ø±Ø¹Ø±Ø©) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Hura (in Hebrew: חורה) is a Bedouin village, located near Beersheva. ... Kuseife (Hebrew: ×›×¡×™×¤×”) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Lakiya, or Laqye (Hebrew: ×œ×§×™×”) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Lehavim (Hebrew: ×œ×”×‘×™×) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Meitar is a small town north-east of Beersheba, in the southern region of Israel. ... , Mitzpe Ramon is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ... Omer (Hebrew: ×¢×•×ž×¨) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, bordering Beersheba. ... Shaqib al-Salam or Segev Shalom (Hebrew: ×©×’×‘ ×©×œ×•×) is a Bedouin town and a local council in the Southern District of Israel, southeast of Beer Sheva. ... Tel as-Sabi or Tel Sheva (Hebrew: ×ª×œ ×©×‘×¢, Arabic:ØªÙ„ Ø§Ù„Ø³Ø¨Ø¹) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, bordering Beer Sheva. ... Yeruham (Hebrew: ×™Ö°×¨Ö»×—Ö¸×, ) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert. ... The Israeli Ministry of Interior recognizes three types of local government in Israel: cities, regional councils, and local councils. ... Abu Basma Regional Council (Hebrew: , Moetza Azurit Abu Basma) is a regional council in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. ... Council Map. ... main offices The Bnei Shimon Regional Council (Hebrew: ), is a regional council in the northern Negev in the south of Israel. ... The Eshkol Regional Council is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israels Southern District. ... Ramat HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: , Moetza Azurit Ramat Negev, lit. ... The Shaar HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: â€Ž, Gate of the Negev Regional Council), is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israels Southern District. ... The Tamar Regional Council () is a regional council in Israels South District, on the south and western edges of the Dead Sea along the Arabah valley. ...

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