Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Regional council in South, Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Be'er Tuvia Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית באר טוביה, Mo'atza Azorit Be'er Tovia), is a regional council in the Southern District of Israel.
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Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
מועצה אזורית באר טוביה مجلس إقليمي بئر طوفيا | |
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Country | Israel |
District | South |
Founded | 1896 |
Incorporated | 1950 |
Government | |
• Head of Council | Kobi Avivi |
Area | |
• Total | 140,000 dunams (140 km2 or 50 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 18,600 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
Website | Official website |
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It borders Yoav and Nahal Sorek regional councils in the east; Hof Ashkelon regional council, the Mediterranean Sea, the city of Ashdod and Gan Yavne local council in the west; Gederot, Hevel Yavne regional councils and Gedera, Bnei Aish local councils in the north; Shafir regional council in the south. The town of Kiryat Malakhi is enclaved in the middle.
Be'er Tuvia was incorporated as a regional council in 1950, with a land-area of approximately 140,000 dunams (140 km²). According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the regional council had a population of 18,600.