Bnei Shimon Regional Council

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Bnei Shimon
מועצה אזורית בני שמעון‎‎
مجلس إقليمي بني شمعون
Regional council (from 1951)
Official logo of Bnei Shimon
Location of Bnei Shimon
DistrictSouthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalitySigal Moran
Area
 • Total394,120 dunams (394.12 km2 or 152.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total8,500
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website
main offices
school bus

The Bnei Shimon Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית בני שמעון‎, Mo'atza Azorit Bnei Shim'on, lit. Regional Council 'Sons of Shimon'), is a regional council in the northern Negev in the south of Israel. Most of its territory lies north of Beersheba and the rest bounds Beersheba on the west and east sides as well. The eastern border of this territory straddles the Green Line. It is named after the tribe of Shimon which had been allotted this region according to the Book of Joshua (19:1-9).

There are 13 communities including seven kibbutzim, four moshavim, and two new rural towns. Four of the communities (three kibbutzim and one moshav) were established in the founding of the '11 points in the Negev' in 1946. The rest of the kibbutzim and moshavim were set up after the establishment of the State of Israel.

Settlements within the jurisdiction of the Bnei Shimon Regional Council[]

Kibbutzim

Moshavim

Community village

Institutions[]

The following institutions operate within the boundaries of the Bnei Shimon Regional Council:

  • Adanim, a youth village
  • Duda'im, a waste treatment centre, located on Route 25 near the HaNasi Junction
  • Duda'im Environmental Protection Visitors Center
  • , a Bedouin cultural museum
  • Mevo'ot HaNegev, the regional high school, located in Shoval
  • Nitzanei HaNegev Regional Elementary School, located in Beit Kama

External links[]

Coordinates: 31°27′N 34°46′E / 31.450°N 34.767°E / 31.450; 34.767


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