Megilot Regional Council

Megilot Regional Council, also called Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council or Dead Sea (Megilot) Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מגילות) is a regional council in the Judean desert near the western shores of the Dead Sea in Israel. With only 6 Israeli communities and 1,000 residents, it is the smallest regional council in Israel.

Most residents of this council work in agriculture and tourism, and some are also employed for the Ahava cosmetics company.

The name "Megilot" means "scrolls. It refers to the fact that the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in Qumran, which lies within the council's governing area, near Kalya

Communities in the council

There are six communities in the council: four kibbutzim, one moshav, and one other community.

Kibbutzim

• Almog (אלמוג)
• Beit Ha'arava (בית הערבה)
• Mitzpe Shalem (מצפה שלם)
• Kalia (קלי"ה)

Moshav

• Vered Yeriho (ורד יריחו)

Other community

• Avnat (אבנת)

External links

• Megilot Regional Council homepage (Hebrew)