Beersheba metropolitan area ( he, מטרופולין באר שבע) is a
metropolitan area in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
that encompasses the
Beersheba
Beersheba or Beer Sheva, officially Be'er-Sheva ( he, בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, ''Bəʾēr Ševaʿ'', ; ar, بئر السبع, Biʾr as-Sabʿ, Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ...
and
Southern Districts of
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. It is located in the
Negev desert and constitutes the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, with an estimated population of over 377,100.
Metropolitan rings
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics divides the Beersheba metropolitan area into two areas:
Notes
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1 The population of "Jews and others" incl. Jews, non-Arab Christians and those not classified by religion.
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2 Includes the city of
Beersheba
Beersheba or Beer Sheva, officially Be'er-Sheva ( he, בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, ''Bəʾēr Ševaʿ'', ; ar, بئر السبع, Biʾr as-Sabʿ, Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ...
.
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3 Includes the cities
Rahat
Rahat ( ar, رهط, he, רַהַט) is a predominantly Bedouin city in the Southern District of Israel. In it had a population of . As such, it is the largest Bedouin city in the world, and the only one in Israel to have city status.
Rahat i ...
, the
local councils
Lehavim,
Omer and
Tel Sheva, as well as many smaller towns (local councils).
Transportation
Transit
Rail service connects the Beersheba metropolitan area with Ashkelon, Tel Aviv and Haifa. Bus service connects to Eilat, Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem.
Major highways
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Highway 40
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Highway 25
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Highway 31
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Highway 60
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Highway 80
See also
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List of cities in Israel
This list includes localities that are in Israel that the Israeli Ministry of Interior has designated as a city council. Jerusalem includes occupied East Jerusalem. The list is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Stati ...
References
{{Metropolitan areas in Israel
Regions of Israel
Beersheba
Metropolitan areas of Israel
Geography of Southern District (Israel)