Shaqib al-Salam
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| Shaqib al-Salam | |||
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |||
| • Hebrew | שֶׂגֶב שָׁלוֹם | ||
| • Also spelled | Segev Shalom (official) Shaqeeb as-Salaam (unofficial) |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |||
| • Arabic | شقيب السلام | ||
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 Shaqib al-Salam
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| Coordinates: 31°12′17″N 34°50′20″E / 31.20472°N 34.83889°ECoordinates: 31°12′17″N 34°50′20″E / 31.20472°N 34.83889°E | |||
| District | South | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Local council | ||
| • Head of Municipality | 'Amr Abu Ma'amar | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,981 dunams (6 km2 / 2.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| • Total | 6,500 | ||
Shaqib al-Salam or Segev Shalom (Arabic: شقيب السلام, Hebrew: שֶׂגֶב שָׁלוֹם) is a Bedouin town and a local council in the South District of Israel, southeast of Beersheba.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population of Shaqib was 6,500 in December 2006.[1] Its jurisdiction is 5,981 dunams (~6 km²).[2]
Shaqib was founded in 1979 as part of a government project to settle Bedouins in permanent settlements, and declared a local council in 1996. Most residents belong to various clans of the al-Azzama tribe which also populates Bir Hadaj.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2007-12-31. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Segev-Shalom" (in Hebrew) (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/665_1286.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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