Districts of Israel - Southern District

Southern District

Southern District (Mehoz HaDarom). Population: 1,201,200

District Capital: Beersheba

  • Ashkelon (sub district) – population: 456,000
  • Be'er Sheva (sub-district) – population: 565,300

Formerly Hof Aza Regional Council with a population of around 10,000 Israeli settlers was part of this district, but the settlements that constituted it were evacuated when the disengagement plan was implemented in the Gaza strip. Currently only the Coordination and Liaison Administration operates there.

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