Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
Regional council
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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
Voting Patterns
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]
