Hura
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| Hura | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | חוּרָה, חוּרָא |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | حورة |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′39″N 34°55′52″E / 31.29417°N 34.93111°ECoordinates: 31°17′39″N 34°55′52″E / 31.29417°N 34.93111°E | |
| District | South |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,646 dunams (6.646 km2 or 2.566 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,600 |
Hura (Hebrew: חוּרָה, חוּרָא, Arabic: حورة) is a Bedouin village in the South District of Israel. It is located near Beersheba and beside the town Meitar. The village was established in 1990, and was declared a local council in 1996.
In Hura lives people called "Hurer" Its population is 16,600 (2009 census),[1] and its jurisdiction is 6,646 dunams.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2010-06-30. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2010/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Hura" (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/428_1303.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
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