Megilot Regional Council
Megilot
מגילות | |
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Regional council (from 1981) | |
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 Interactive map of Megilot | |
| Region | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Aryeh Cohen |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,827 |
| Website | Official website |
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 of Israel, near the western shores of the Dead Sea. It covers six Israeli settlements. With only about 1,400 residents, it is Israel's smallest regional council.[1] Its municipal offices are located in Vered Yeriho.
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
Moshav
Other community
Voting Patterns
In the 2022 election, 56 percent of voters in the regional council voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid, while 44 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu and 0.1 percent voted for the Arab parties.[2]
References
- ↑ Population Summary Tables 2005 Archived 2008-01-13 at the Wayback Machine Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
External links
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