Shafir Regional Council
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Shafir Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית שפיר, Mo'atza Azorit Shafir) is a regional council in the Southern District of Israel near the city of Kiryat Gat.
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Shafir
מועצה אזורית שפיר مجلس إقليمي شفير | |
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Regional council (from 1950) | |
District | Southern |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Adir Neeman |
Area | |
• Total | 81,860 dunams (81.86 km2 or 31.61 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 10,300 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Website | Official website |
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The council is bordered on the north by the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council, on the east by Yoav Regional Council and Kiryat Gat, on the south by Lakhish Regional Council, and on the west by Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Yoav Regional Council.
The council is named for the Biblical city of Shafir.