Shafir Regional Council

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.

Shafir

  • שפיר
DistrictSouthern
Government
  TypeRegional council (from 1950)
  Head of MunicipalityAsher Aberjel
Area
  Total81,860 dunams (81.86 km2 or 31.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total10,300
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website
Guvrin Stream, sketching the border between the regional municipalities of Shafir and Be'er Tuvia.

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.

List of settlements

Kibbutz

Moshavim

Villages

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