Menashe
מנשה | |
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Regional council (from 1950) | |
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Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Ilan Sade |
Area | |
• Total | 112,390 dunams (112.39 km2 or 43.39 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 18,600 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Website | Official website |
The Menashe Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מנשה, Mo'atza Azorit Menasheh) is a regional council near the city of Hadera, on Israel's north-central coastal plain in the southern Haifa District. It is named after the tribe of Menashe which had been allotted this region (and a much larger territory around) according to the Book of Joshua (17:1-10).
List of localities
This regional council provides various municipal services for the 21 communities within its territory:
Kibbutzim |
Moshavim |
Arab villages |
Other villages
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See also
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
32°28′N 35°01′E / 32.467°N 35.017°E
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