Central Arava Regional Council
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Central Arava Regional Council
מועצה אזורית הערבה התיכונה مجلس إقليمي عربة الوسطى | |
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Regional council (from 1976) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• Translit. | Mo'atza Azorit HaArava HaTikhona |
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Coordinates: 30°48′00″N 35°15′00″E / 30.800°N 35.250°E | |
District | Southern |
Founded | 1977 |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Meir Tzur |
Area | |
• Total | 1,400,000 dunams (1,400 km2 or 500 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 2,700 |
• Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
The Central Arava Regional Council (
Regional Council in the South District of Israel
.
It encompasses eight settlements near the eastern border of Israel, south of the
Route 90
, which is the longest north–south road in Israel.
Settlements in the council
The Central Arava Regional Council comprises five
community settlements
: