Meitar

Meitar
Hebrew transcription(s)
- Hebrew	מֵיתָר
- ISO 259	Meitar
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Meitar
Coordinates: 31°19′38.15″N 34°56′18.78″E / 31.3272639°N 34.93855°E / 31.3272639; 34.93855Coordinates: 31°19′38.15″N 34°56′18.78″E / 31.3272639°N 34.93855°E / 31.3272639; 34.93855
District	South
Government
- Type	Local council (from 1987)
Area
- Total	16,696 dunams (16.7 km2 / 6.4 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
- Total	6,200
Name meaning	string (of a tent, reflected in logo)

Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר‎‎) is a small local council north-east of Beersheba, in Israel's Southern District. The town lies on Highway 60 just south of the Green Line on the southern edge of Mount Hebron, alongside the Yatir Forest. Meitar was founded in 1984.

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Meitar was 6,200 at the end of 2009.^[1] Its area is 16,696 dunams (~16.7 km²). It is ranked very highly on the Israeli socio-economic scale, with a score of 9/10.^[2]

The area drew national attention during the Shai Dromi trial.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2010-06-30. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2010/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
2. ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Meitar" (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/545_1268.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-07. 

External links

• Psagot elementary school in Meitar
• Amit elementary school in Meitar