Central Arava Regional Council

Central Arava Regional Council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• Hebrew	מועצה אזורית הערבה התיכונה
• Translit.	Mo'atza Azorit HaArava HaTikhona
Central Arava Regional Council
Coordinates: 30°48′00″N 35°15′00″E
District	South
Founded	1977
Government
• Type	Regional council
Area
• Total	1,400,000 dunams (1,400 km2 or 540 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	2,700

The Central Arava Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית הערבה התיכונה‎) is a Regional Council in the South District of Israel.

It encompasses 7 or 8 settlements near the eastern border of Israel, south of the Dead Sea. All settlements are located near Route 90, which is the longest north-south road in Israel.

Settlements in the council

The following towns and villages are located in the Central Arava Regional Council:

• Ein Yahav (עין יהב)
• Hatzeva (חצבה)
• Idan (עידן)
• Paran (פארן)
• Sapir (ספיר)
• Tzofar (צופר)
• Tzukim (צוקים)
• Hemdat Midbar (חמדת מדבר), under construction as of 2007^{[citation needed]}
• Ir Ovot (עיר אובות)

External links

• Central Arava regional councîl (www.arava.co.il)