Meitar
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Meitar
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Local council (from 1987) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Meitar |
| • Also spelled | Metar (official) |
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| District | Southern |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founded by | Bezalel Geber |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Shimon Peretz |
| Area | |
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| Name meaning | string (of a tent, reflected in logo) |
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Meitar (Template:Langx) is a small town northeast of Beersheba, in Israel's Southern District. The town lies on Highway 60 just south of the Green Line on the southern edge of Mount Hebron, alongside the Yatir Forest. Metar is 19 km north of Beer-Sheva and is in between the two Bedouin towns of Hura and Laqiya. In 2024 it had a population of 11,608.[1]
With a land area of 16,696 dunams (~16.7 km2), Meitar is ranked very highly on the Israeli socio-economic scale, with a score of 9/10.[2]
History
Meitar was founded in 1984.[3] The area drew national attention during the Shai Dromi trial.
The Israeli police officer, Master Sgt Ran Gvili, was resident in Meitar [4].
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Meitar" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Current plans for developing the Negev
- ^ Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, 24: Motorcycle-loving cop ‘united the country’
External links
- Psagot elementary school in Meitar
- Amit elementary school in Meitar
- Meitarim High school in Meitar[permanent dead link]
- Metar Sports Club
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