Hof Ashkelon חוף אשקלון حوف عسقلان | |
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Regional council (from 1950) | |
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| District | Southern |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Itamar Revivo |
| Area | |
• Total | 175,310dunams (175.31 km2; 67.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 15,600 |
| • Density | 89.0/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council (Hebrew:מועצה אזורית חוף אשקלון,Mo'atza Azorit Hof Ashkelon,lit. Ashkelon Coast Regional Council) is aregional council in theSouthern District of Israel. As of the year 2019, its population is around 18,000.[1]
The council is bordered to the north byBe'er Tuvia Regional Council, to the east by the Be'er Tuvia,Lakhish,Shafir andYoav Regional Councils, to the south bySha'ar HaNegev Regional Council and theGaza Strip, and to the west byAshkelon and theMediterranean Sea. Its average elevation is 54 meters above the sea level.[2]
The council covers 19 communities, including fivekibbutzim, elevenmoshavim, twocommunity settlements and ayouth village.
Kibbutzim
Moshavim
Community settlements
Youth villages
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