Beersheba metropolitan area
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| Largest city | Beersheba Beersheba Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300.... |
| Other cities | Arad, Dimona Dimona Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. Its population at the end of 2007 was 33,600.-History:... , Netivot Netivot Netivot is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. At the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 26,700. It was founded in 1956 as a development town along with Sderot to the north, and Ofakim to the south... , Ofakim, Rahat Rahat Rahat is a predominantly Bedouin city in the South District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 51,700... , Sderot Sderot Sderot is a western Negev city in the Southern District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 20,700. The city has been an ongoing target of Qassam rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip... |
| Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
Ranked 3rd in Israel |
| - Total | 559,700 (2009 est.) |
| - Density | 63.1/km2 |
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
including areas from both the Beersheba
Beersheba
Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....
and the Southern Districts of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. The area is closely linked to the city of Beer Sheva through social, economic, and cultural ties. The metropolitan area of Beersheba is located in the Negev desert
Negev
The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'...
. The Beersheba metropolitan area is the third largest metropolitan area in the country, with an estimated population of over 559,700.
Metropolitan rings
Israel Central Bureau of StatisticsIsrael Central Bureau of Statistics
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
divides the Beersheba metropolitan area into four:
| Metropolitan ring | Localities | Population (2009 census) | Population density (per km²) |
Annual Population growth rate |
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| Total | Jews and others1 | Thereof: Jews | Arabs Arab citizens of Israel Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab.... |
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| Core2 | 1 | 187,200 | 184,100 | 164,600 | 3,100 | 2,220.6 | 0.6% |
| Inner Ring3 | 32 | 151,000 | 55,900 | 53,900 | 95,100 | 145.2 | 3.9% |
| Northern Section | 11 | 69,100 | 9,200 | 9,000 | 59,900 | 195.3 | 3.8% |
| Western Section | 13 | 32,400 | 32,300 | 30,600 | 100 | 65.2 | 1.0% |
| Middle Ring4 | 83 | 210,700 | 140,400 | 128,500 | 70,300 | 61.7 | 1.6% |
| Eastern Section | 8 | 126,100 | 57,900 | 50,100 | 68,200 | 149.6 | 1.6% |
| Southern Section | 10 | 13,000 | 11,100 | 9,700 | 1,900 | 9.5 | 0.9% |
| Western Section | 65 | 71,600 | 71,400 | 68,600 | 200 | 59.3 | 1.7% |
| Outer Ring5 | 13 | 10,800 | 9,500 | 9,000 | 1,300 | 2.5 | 1.8% |
| Eastern Section | 5 | 2,300 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1.5 | -1.7% |
| Southern Section | 8 | 8,500 | 8,400 | 8,000 | 100 | 3.0 | 2.7% |
| Total | 129 | 559,700 | 390,000 | 356,000 | 169,700 | 63.1 | 1.9% |
Notes
- 1 The population of "Jews and others" incl. Jews, non-Arab Christians and those not classified by religion.
- 2 Includes the city of BeershebaBeershebaBeersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....
. - 3 Includes the cities RahatRahatRahat is a predominantly Bedouin city in the South District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 51,700...
and Ofakim, the local councilLocal council (Israel)Local councils are one of the three types of local government found in Israel, with the other two being cities and regional councils. As of 2003, there were 144 local councils in Israel, these being settlements which pass a minimum threshold enough to justify their operations as independent...
s LehavimLehavimLehavim is a town in the Southern District of Israel, in the northern Negev desert. Founded in 1983, it is located 15 km north of Beersheba. In 2009, the population was 6,000. -History:...
, OmerOmer, IsraelOmer is a town in the South District of Israel, bordering Beersheba. It is located on Highway 60, between Beersheba and the Shoket Junction. Pini Badash has served as head of its local council since 1990....
and Tel Sheva, as well as many smaller towns (local councils). - 4 Includes the cities DimonaDimonaDimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. Its population at the end of 2007 was 33,600.-History:...
, Arad, NetivotNetivotNetivot is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. At the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 26,700. It was founded in 1956 as a development town along with Sderot to the north, and Ofakim to the south...
and SderotSderotSderot is a western Negev city in the Southern District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 20,700. The city has been an ongoing target of Qassam rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip...
, the local councils Ar'arat an-Naqab and YeruhamYeruhamYeruham is a town in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert. It covers 38,584 dunams and had a population of 9,400 in 2006. It is named after the Biblical Jeroham. The mayor of Yeruham was Amram Mitzna but his term ended in early 2011, and he was succeeded by Michael Bitton of...
, as well as many smaller towns (local councils). - 5 Includes the local council of Mitzpe RamonMitzpe RamonMitzpe Ramon is a town in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 860 meters overlooking a sizable erosion cirque known as the Ramon Crater.-History:...
, as well as many smaller towns (local councils).
Major highways
The major highways in the Beersheba metropolitan area include Area are:- Highway 40Highway 40 (Israel)Highway 40 is a north-south intercity road in Israel. At 302 km long, it is the second longest highway in Israel, after Highway 90. The highway runs from Kfar Sava in the center of Israel to the Arabah in the south, serving as a main connection between central Israel and Be'er Sheva.-Route...
- - Highway 25Highway 25 (Israel)Highway 25 is a rural highway in southern Israel. It begins northwest of Nahal Oz at the border with the Gaza Strip, and it passes through Netivot, Beersheba and Dimona. It continues southeast toward Arava Junction, where it meets Highway 90. Its length is estimated by the Israeli Department of...
- - Highway 31Highway 31 (Israel)Highway 31 is an inter-city highway in southern Israel. It begins at Zohar junction south of Neve Zohar, where it meets Highway 90 just west of the Dead Sea. It passes through Arad, Kuseife, Hura, Lakiya and Lehavim, and it terminates at HaNasi junction near Eshel HaNasi.As of 2001, the western...
- - Highway 60Highway 60 (Israel)Highway 60 is a north-south intercity road in Israel and the West Bank that stretches from Beersheba to Nazareth.-Route:The route is also known as the "Route of the Patriarchs" since it follows the path of the ancient highway that runs along the length of the central watershed, and which...
- - Highway 80Highway 80 (Israel)Highway 80 is a north-south highway in southern Israel, east of Beersheba. It connects Ar'arat an-Naqab in the south to Metzadot Yehuda in the north. It is 34 km long.-Junctions on the route:...
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