Golan Regional Council
Regional council
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Golan Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית גולן) is a regional council that supervises regional services to Israeli settlements located on the Golan Heights. It is made up 33 settlements: 18 moshavim, 9 kibbutzim, 6 community settlements and one Moshava. The council headquarters is in the town of Katzrin. The current Head of Council is Ori Kallner.[1]
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| District | Northern |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Ori Kallner |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,090,220 dunams (1,090.22 km2; 420.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 20,520 |
| • Density | 18.82/km2 (48.75/sq mi) |
| Website | m |
Heads of council
- Moshe Gorlik (1978–79)
- Eytan Lis (1979–88)
- Yehuda Vulman (1988–2001)
- Eli Malka (2001–2018)
- Haim Rokach (2018–2024)
- Ori Kallner (2024–)
Shimon Sheves was deputy council head in the early years of the council's existence.
Jurisdiction boundaries
The Golan Regional Council's describes its jurisdiction as 'From Mount Hermon in the north to Hamat Gader in the south, and from the ceasefire lines with Syria in the east to the Jordan Valley, the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River in the west.'[2]:
Settlements
| Name | Type | Founded | Population (2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afik | Kibbutz | 1972 | 345 |
| Alonei HaBashan | Moshav | 1981 | 457 |
| Aniam | Moshav | 1978 | 533 |
| Avnei Eitan | Moshav | 1978 | 725 |
| Bnei Yehuda | Community settlement | 1972 | 1,085 |
| Ein Zivan | Kibbutz | 1968 | 370 |
| El Rom | Kibbutz | 1971 | 398 |
| Eliad | Moshav | 1968 | 433 |
| Geshur | Kibbutz | 1976 | 280 |
| Givat Yoav | Moshav | 1970 | 707 |
| Had Nes | Community settlement | 1989 | 810 |
| Hispin (Haspin) | Community settlement | 1978 | 2,055 |
| Kanaf | Moshav | 1991 | 461 |
| Kela Alon | Community settlement | 1991 | 319 |
| Keshet | Moshav | 1974 | 799 |
| Kfar Haruv | Kibbutz | 1974 | 434 |
| Kidmat Tzvi | Moshava | 1981 | 499 |
| Ma'ale Gamla | Moshav | 1975 | 557 |
| Merom Golan | Kibbutz | 1967 | 743 |
| Metzar | Kibbutz | 1981 | 299 |
| Mevo Hama | Kibbutz | 1968 | 459 |
| Natur | Kibbutz | 1980 | 713 |
| Neot Golan | Moshav | 1968 | 632 |
| Neve Ativ | Moshav | 1968 | 110 |
| Nimrod | Moshav | 1982 | 16 |
| Nov | Moshav | 1974 | 965 |
| Odem | Moshav | 1975 | 155 |
| Ortal | Kibbutz | 1977 | 343 |
| Ramat Magshimim | Moshav | 1968 | 705 |
| Ramat Trump/Trump Hights | Community settlement | 2019 | 0 |
| Ramot | Moshav | 1969 | 552 |
| Sha'al | Moshav | 1980 | 276 |
| Yonatan | Moshav | 1978 | 745 |
Demographics
As of February 2026, the Council has a population of 20,520. Approximately 40% of the population is under 18, whereas 10% are senior citizens.[3]
