Lakhish Regional Council
Lakhish Regional Council
מועצה אזורית לכיש | |
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Regional council (from 1956) | |
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Interactive map of Lakhish Regional Council | |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Danny Morvia |
| Area | |
• Total | 378,600 dunams (378.6 km2; 146.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 10,200 |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (69.8/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Lakhish Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית לכיש, Mo'atza Azorit Lakhish) is a regional council in the Southern District of Israel. It surrounds the ancient city of Lakhish and the modern city of Kiryat Gat. It was founded in 1955. Today it includes 15 moshavim and one village, as listed below. As of 2008, three new communities are being built in eastern Lakhish, and some old communities are being expanded. Rabbis Shabtai Ben Hayyim and Ya'akov Alkabetz serve as rabbis of the council.
List of villages
The following villages are subject to the council. All are moshavim except Bnei Dekalim, Eliav and Neta.
Voting Patterns
In the 2022 election, 69 percent of voters in the regional council voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 31 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 0.1 percent voted for the Arab parties.[1]
References
- ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
External links
- (in Hebrew) Official website
