Meitar

Local council

Meitar 31°19′38.15″N 34°56′18.78″E / 31.3272639°N 34.9385500°E / 31.3272639; 34.9385500
District	Southern
Founded	1984
Government
• Head of Municipality	Shimon Mazuz
Area
• Total	16,696 dunams (16.696 km² or 6.446 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[1]
• Total	10,947
• Density	660/km² (1,700/sq mi)
Name meaning	string (of a tent, reflected in logo)

Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר) is a small local council north-east 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 2022 it had a population of 10,947.^[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. The area drew national attention during the Shai Dromi trial.

References

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Meitar" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-07.