Place in Israel
Place
Beersheba metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
 Beersheba is the eighth largest city in Israel and the centre of the fourth largest metropolitan area in Israel. | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′59.15″N 34°47′59.07″E / 31.2497639°N 34.7997417°E / 31.2497639; 34.7997417 | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 377,100 |
| • Density | 556.8/km (1,442/sq mi) |
Beersheba metropolitan area (Hebrew: מטרופולין באר שבע) is a metropolitan area in Israel that encompasses the Beersheba and Southern Districts of Israel. 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:
| Metropolitan ring | Localities | Population (2016 estimate) | Population density (per km) |
Annual Population growth rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Jews and others | Thereof: Jews | Arabs | ||||
| Core | 1 | 205,800 | 200,800 | 180,300 | 5,000 | 1,752 | 1.1% |
| Outer Ring | 32 | 171,300 | 38,300 | 37,700 | 133,000 | 306 | 3.4% |
| Northern Section | 12 | 90,000 | 12,700 | 12,400 | 77,300 | 292 | 3.4% |
| Eastern Section | 8 | 71,500 | 15,800 | 15,500 | 55,800 | 562.3 | 3.5% |
| Western Section | 12 | 9,800 | 9,800 | 9,700 | 0 | 78.6 | 3.6% |
| Total | 33 | 377,100 | 239,000 | 217,900 | 138,100 | 556.8 | 2.1% |
Notes
- The population of "Jews and others" incl. Jews, non-Arab Christians and those not classified by, religion.
- Includes the city of Beersheba.
- Includes the cities Rahat, 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※
See also※
References※
- ^ "Localities, Population and Density per sq. km. by Metropolitan Area, Rings and Sections, 2016" (PDF). CBS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
