Be'er Tuvia Regional Council

Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
מועצה אזורית באר טוביה
مجلس إقليمي بئر طوفيا
Official seal of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Council Map.
Council Map.
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouth
Founded1896
Incorporated1950
Government
 • Head of CouncilKobi Avivi
Area
 • Total140,000 dunams (140 km2 or 50 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total18,600
Time zoneUTC+2 (IST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (IDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Be'er Tuvia Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית באר טוביה, Mo'atza Azorit Be'er Tovia), is a regional council in the Southern District of Israel.

It borders Yoav and Nahal Sorek regional councils in the east; Hof Ashkelon regional council, the Mediterranean Sea, the city of Ashdod and Gan Yavne local council in the west; Gederot, Hevel Yavne regional councils and Gedera, Bnei Aish local councils in the north; Shafir regional council in the south. The town of Kiryat Malakhi is enclaved in the middle.

Be'er Tuvia was incorporated as a regional council in 1950, with a land-area of approximately 140,000 dunams (140 km²). According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the regional council had a population of 18,600.