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Subdistrict in Southern District, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
31.2589°N 34.7978°EThe Beersheba Subdistrict is the southernmost subdistrict of Israel and one of two subdistricts in its Southern District. The capital of the subdistrict is, as the name implies, Beersheba. Rahat is the second-largest city and Eilat comes third. Other cities in the subdistrict are Arad, Dimona, Netivot, and Ofakim. Hura and Kseifa have not received city status yet are of similar size. The subdistrict includes an international airport, near Eilat, and a seaport in Eilat.
Beersheba Subdistrict
נפת באר שבע قضاء بئر السبع | |
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Subdistrict | |
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Country | Israel |
District | Southern District |
Area | |
• Total | 12,918 km2 (4,988 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 703,700 |
Ethnicity | |
• Jews and others | 65.1% |
• Arabs | 34.8% |
During the British Mandate of Palestine, most of the present-day subdistrict was included in the Beersheba Subdistrict. Other parts were under the jurisdiction of the Gaza and Hebron subdistricts.
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