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Megilot Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מגילות, Mo'atza Azorit Megilot), also Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council, is a regional council in the Judean desert near the western shores of the Dead Sea. With only and 1,000 residents, it is Israel's smallest regional council.[1] Its municipal offices are located in Vered Yeriho.
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Etymology
The name "Megilot" means "scrolls. It refers to the fact that the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in Qumran, which lies within the council's governing area, near Kalya.
Communities
There are six communities in the council: four kibbutzim, one moshav, and one other community.
Kibbutzim
- Almog
- Beit HaArava
- Mitzpe Shalem
- Kalia
Moshav
Other community
References
- ^ Population Summary Tables 2005 Central Bureau of Statistics
External links
Moshav Other Regional councils of Israel Center District Brenner · Drom HaSharon · Gan Raveh · Gederot · Gezer · Hefer Valley · Hevel Modi'in · Hevel Yavne · Hof HaSharon · Lev HaSharon · Lod Valley · Nahal SorekHaifa District Jerusalem District Judea and Samaria Area Gush Etzion · Har Hebron · Southern Jordan Valley (Bik'at HaYarden) · Mateh Binyamin · Megilot Dead Sea · ShomronNorth District al-Batuf · Bustan al-Marj · Gilboa · Golan · Jezreel Valley · Northern Jordan Valley (Emek HaYarden) · Lower Galilee · Ma'ale Yosef · Mateh Asher · Megiddo · Merom HaGalil · Mevo'ot HaHermon · Misgav · Upper Galilee · Valley of SpringsSouth District Abu Basma · Be'er Tuvia · Bnei Shimon · Central Arava · Eshkol · Hevel Eilot · Hof Ashkelon · Lakhish · Merhavim · Ramat Negev · Sha'ar HaNegev · Sdot Negev (Azata) · Shafir · Tamar · YoavCoordinates: 31°49′34.17″N 35°25′56.52″E / 31.8261583°N 35.4323667°E
Judea and Samaria Area Cities Regional committee Local councils Alfei Menashe · Beit Aryeh-Ofarim · Beit El · Efrat · Elkana · Giv'at Ze'ev · Har Adar · Immanuel · Karnei Shomron · Kedumim · Kiryat Arba · Ma'ale Efrayim · OranitRegional councils Gush Etzion · Har Hebron · Mateh Binyamin · Megilot Dead Sea · Shomron · Southern Jordan Valley (Bik'at HaYarden)Region: West Bank
Other sub-divisions: Center District · Haifa District · Jerusalem District · North District · South District · Tel Aviv District
See also: Population statistics · Israeli settlement · Violence · International law · Israeli settlement timeline · Israeli West Bank barrierCategories:- Megilot Regional Council
- West Bank
- Judea and Samaria
- Regional councils in Israel
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