Lakhish Regional Council

Lakhish Regional Council
مجلس إقليمي لاخيش
מועצה אזורית לכיש
Regional council (from 1956)
Location of Lakhish Regional Council مجلس إقليمي لاخيش
DistrictSouthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityDanny Morvia
Area
 • Total378,600 dunams (378.6 km2 or 146.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total10,200
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

Lakhish Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית לכיש, Mo'atza Azorit Lakhish) is a regional council in the Southern District of Israel. It surrounds the ancient city of Lakhish and the modern city of Kiryat Gat. It was founded in 1955. Today it includes 15 moshavim and one village, as listed below. As of 2008, three new communities are being built in eastern Lakhish, and some old communities are being expanded. Rabbis Shabtai Ben Hayyim and Ya'akov Alkabetz serve as rabbis of the council.