Chof Ashkelon (regional administration)
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מועצה אזורית חוף אשקלון Chof Ashkelon (regional administration) |
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| hebrew : | מועצה אזורית חוף אשקלון | ||
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| District : | south | ||
| Founded : | 1950 | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 43 ' N , 34 ° 38' E | ||
| Area : | 167 km² | ||
| Residents : | 15,600 (2014) | ||
| Population density : | 93 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
| Community type: | Regional administration | ||
| Mayor : | Ja'ir Fardschun (יאיר פרג'ון) | ||
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Chof Ashkelon (lit .: "Regional Association of Coastal Strip of Ashkelon") is a regional administration in Israel . 15,600 people live in the 167 km² regional network (as of 2014).
history
The regional administration was established in 1950.
On Sabbath June 2, 2018 fire in Carmia Nature Park was triggered by a rise out of the Gaza Strip left fire dragon that destroyed at least one third of the protected area. Authorities speak of the worst fire since the Palestinians used the fire dragons on March 30, 2018.
structure
The association manages 19 settlements, including 5 kibbutzim , 11 moshavim , two yishuvim and one kfar no'ar .
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Kibbutzim :
- Gwar'am
- Karmija
- Nitzanim
- Jad Mordechai
- Zikim
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Moshavim :
- Brejcha
- Bet Shikma
- Ge'a
- Heletz
- Hodija
- Kochaw Micha'el
- Masch'en
- Netiw Haa'sara
- Nir Israel
- Mawki'im
- Talme Jafe
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Yishuvim :
- Bat Hadar
- Nitzan
- Kfar No'ar
- Kfar Silwer
Residents
The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reports the following population figures for the regional administration:
| Year of the census | 1961 | 1972 | 1983 | 1995 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Number of inhabitants | 5,000 | 6,100 | 7,000 | 7,400 | 12,000 | 12,600 | 13,000 | 13,500 | 14,100 | 14,700 | 15,000 | 15,600 |
Web links
Commons : Chof Ashkelon - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Website (Hebrew)
Individual evidence
- ↑ hof-ashkelon.org.il
- ↑ Netanyahu wants to compensate farmers with Palestinian money In: Israelnetz.de , June 4, 2018, accessed on August 11, 2018.
- ^ Israel Central Bureau of Statistics