Ramat HaNegev Regional Council
מועצה אזורית רמת נגב | |
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Regional council (from 1954) | |
District | Southern |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Eran Doron |
Area | |
• Total | 4,099,240 dunams (4,099.24 km2 or 1,582.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,500 |
• Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
Website | https://en.rng.org.il/ |
Ramat HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית רמת הנגב, lit. 'Negev Heights Regional Council') is a regional council in the Negev desert in Israel. With around 8,000 residents spread across 20 villages, the council is geographically the largest in Israel, covering more than 20% of Israel's landmass. The council's headquarters are located on Highway 40 between Mashabei Sadeh and Tlalim.