Sdot Negev
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| hebrew : | מועצה אזורית שדות נגב | ||
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| Founded : | 1951 | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 26 ' N , 34 ° 36' E | ||
| Area : | 117.35 km² | ||
| Residents : | 9,100 (2014) | ||
| Population density : | 78 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
| Community type: | Regional administration | ||
| Mayor : | Me'ir Jifrach | ||
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Sdot Negev Regional Administration ( Hebrew מועצה אזורית שדות נגב, Mo'atza Azorit Sdot Negev ) is a regional administration and is located in the northwestern Negev in the southern district of Israel .
history
Sdot Negev was established in 1951 as the Azata Regional Administration ( Hebrew מועצה אזורית עזתה, Mo'atza Azorit Azata ) by the Zionist - Orthodox Labor Party Hapoel HaMizrachi founded. Sdot Negev was initially populated mainly by immigrants from North Africa , the countries of the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia . Due to the geographical proximity to the Gaza Strip , the settlements in South Negev have often been the target of rocket attacks in the past.
Residents
The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics gives the following population figures for the South Negev in the censuses of May 22, 1961, May 19, 1972, June 4, 1983, November 4, 1995 and December 28, 2008:
| Year of the census | 1961 | 1972 | 1983 | 1995 | 2008 |
| Number of inhabitants | 4,500 | 5,100 | 5,600 | 5,500 | 7,500 |
structure
- 2 kibbutzim : → List of kibbutzim
- 12 moshav : → table of moshavim
- 2 community settlements : → table of community settlements
Individual evidence
- Jump up ↑ Yanir Yagna: Even Rockets Can't Keep Israelis Away From Towns Near the Gaza Strip. In: Haaretz.com. May 31, 2012, accessed July 26, 2018 .
- ↑ About Netivot & Sdot Negev. In: jewishphilly.org. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, accessed July 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Daniel Tragerman buried; 135 rockets hit Israel; Hamas head says no return to talks. In: timesofisrael.com. August 24, 2014, accessed July 26, 2018 .
- ^ Yaakov Lappin: Rocket fired from Gaza hits Sdot Negev; none hurt. In: jpost.com. March 10, 2009, accessed July 26, 2018 .
- ^ Israel Central Bureau of Statistics