Meitar
Meitar
מֵיתָר | |
|---|---|
Local council (from 1987) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Meitar |
| • Also spelled | Metar (official) |
Meitar | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′38″N 34°56′19″E / 31.32722°N 34.93861°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founded by | Bezalel Geber |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Shimon Mazuz |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,696 dunams (16.696 km2; 6.446 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 11,608 |
| • Density | 695.26/km2 (1,800.7/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | string (of a tent, reflected in logo) |
Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר) 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
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Meitar" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ Current plans for developing the Negev
- ^ Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, 24: Motorcycle-loving cop ‘united the country’