Beersheba metropolitan area

Beersheba Metropolitan Area

Largest city	Beersheba
Other cities	Arad, Dimona, Netivot, Ofakim, Rahat, Sderot
Population	Ranked 4th in Israel
- Total	361,400 (2014 est.)
- Density	63.1/km2

Beersheba is the seventh largest city in Israel and the centre of the third largest metropolitan area in Israel.

Rahat

Dimona

The Metropolitan area of Beersheba (Template:Lang-he-n), is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Beersheba and the Southern Districts of Israel. The area is closely linked to the city of Beer Sheva through social, economic, and cultural ties. The metropolitan area of Beersheba is located in the Negev desert. The Beersheba metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, with an estimated population of over 361,400.

Metropolitan rings

Israel Central Bureau of Statistics divides the Beersheba metropolitan area into four:

Metropolitan rings in the Beersheba metropolitan area

Metropolitan ring	Localities	Population (2014 census)				Population density (per km²)	Annual Population growth rate
		Total	Jews and others1	Thereof: Jews	Arabs
Core2	1	201,100	196,700	177,200	4,400	1,711.8	0.9%
Outer Ring3	32	160,300	36,200	35,700	124,100	286.4	3.0%
Northern Section	12	84,100	11,900	11,700	72,100	272.8	3.2%
Eastern Section	8	67,100	15,100	14,900	52,000	527.8	2.7%
Western Section	12	9,100	9,100	9,000	0	73.2	4.4%
Total	33	361,400	232,900	212,900	128,500	533.6	1.8%

Notes

• ¹ The population of "Jews and others" incl. Jews, non-Arab Christians and those not classified by religion.
• ² Includes the city of Beersheba.
• ³ Includes the cities Rahat and Ofakim, the local councils Lehavim, Omer and Tel Sheva, as well as many smaller towns (local councils).

Transportation

Major highways

The major highways in the Beersheba metropolitan area include Area are:

• Highway 40 -
• Highway 25 -
• Highway 31 -
• Highway 60 -
• Highway 80 -

See also

• List of cities in Israel

References