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 |
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.[1] 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 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
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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
References
- ^ "Localities, Population, and Density" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "LOCALITIES, POPULATION AND DENSITY PER SQ. KM. BY METROPOLITAN AREA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-03.