Gezer Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית גזר, romanized: Mo'atza Azorit Gezer) is a regional council in the Shephelah region of the Central District of Israel. The council's headquarters are located in the community settlement of Beit Hashmonai. Established in 1949, the regional council had a population of 20,700 in 2006.
Gezer
גזר | |
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Regional council (from 1949) | |
 Gezer Regional Council Headquarters | |
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| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Peter Veis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114,230 dunams (114.23 km2 or 44.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 24,900 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
List of settlements edit
The council covers five kibbutzim, 15 moshavim, and five community settlements.
Kibbutzim
Moshavim
- Azaria
- Beit Uziel
- Ganei Yohanan
- Kfar Ben Nun
- Kfar Bilu
- Kfar Shmuel
- Matzliah
- Mishmar Ayalon
- Pedaya
- Petahya
- Ramot Meir
- Sitria
- Yad Rambam
- Yashresh
- Yatzitz
Community settlements
- Beit Hashmonai
- Ganei Hadar
- Karmei Yosef
- Mishmar David
- Nof Ayalon
Twin cities edit
External links edit
- Official website (in Hebrew)