Central Arava Regional Council
Regional council in Israel
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The Central Arava Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית הערבה התיכונה) is a Regional Council in the South District of Israel.
Translit.Mo'atza Azorit HaArava HaTikhona
Founded1977
Central Arava Regional Council
מועצה אזורית הערבה התיכונה | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Translit. | Mo'atza Azorit HaArava HaTikhona |
View of a reservoir on the Nekarot stream | |
 Interactive map of Central Arava Regional Council | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Beersheba |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Meir Tzur |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,910 dunams (36.91 km2; 14.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 2,700 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
It encompasses eight settlements near the eastern border of Israel, south of the Dead Sea. All settlements are located near Route 90, which is the longest north–south road in Israel.
Settlements in the council
Voting Patterns
In the 2022 election, 86 percent of voters in the regional council voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid, while 14 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu and 0.5 percent voted for the Arab parties.[1]