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Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
מועצה אזורית שער הנגב مجلس إقليمي شاعر النقب | |
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Regional council (from 1950) | |
 View on Highway 25 in 1998 | |
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 Interactive map of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council | |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Yossi Keren (acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 180,780 dunams (180.78 km2; 69.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,200 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית שער הנגב, Mo'atza Azorit Sha'ar HaNegev, lit. Gate of the Negev Regional Council), is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israel's Southern District. The Regional Council's territory lies midway between Beersheba and Ashkelon, bounded on the west by the Gaza Strip. The eastern border abuts Bnei Shimon. The city of Sderot forms an enclave within Sha'ar HaNegev.
The region's population is over 6,000, and covers an area of over 45,000 acres (approx. 180 km2 or 70 sq. mi.).[1] The average elevation is approximately 180 m (495 ft.) above sea level.
Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council is in a sister city relationship with San Diego, California, in the United States of America,[2] and has a close working relationship with the Jewish Federation of San Diego County.[3]
Settlements
[edit]There are 11 communities, including 10 kibbutzim and one moshav.
Kibbutzim
Moshav
Educational institutions
Historical sites
Voting Patterns
[edit]In the 2022 election, 79 percent of voters in the regional council voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid, while 21 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu and 0.4 percent voted for the Arab parties.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Regional Council's website Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine accessed Dec. 3, 2006
- ↑ "San Diego Jewish Federation - Sha'ar HaNegev: San Diego's Sister City". jewishinsandiego.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
- ↑ "Federation Support in Sha'ar HaNegev". Jewish Federation of San Diego County. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "Shiqmim Home Page". Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
External links
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Media related to Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in English)
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