Beersheba metropolitan area explained

Population Total:377100
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:556.8
Coordinates:31.2498°N 34.7997°W

Beersheba metropolitan area (Hebrew: מטרופולין באר שבע) is a metropolitan area in Israel that encompasses the Beersheba and Southern Districts of Israel. It is located in the Negev desert and constitutes the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, with an estimated population of over 377,100.

Metropolitan rings

Israel Central Bureau of Statistics divides the Beersheba metropolitan area into two areas:

Metropolitan rings in the Beersheba metropolitan area[1]
Metropolitan ringLocalitiesPopulation (2016 estimate)Population density
(per km2)
Annual Population
growth rate
TotalJews and others1
Core21205,800200,800180,3005,0001,7521.1%
Outer Ring332171,30038,30037,700133,0003063.4%
Northern Section1290,00012,70012,40077,3002923.4%
Eastern Section871,50015,80015,50055,800562.33.5%
Western Section129,8009,8009,700078.63.6%
Total33377,100239,000217,900138,100556.82.1%

Notes

Transportation

Transit

Rail service connects the Beersheba metropolitan area with Ashkelon, Tel Aviv and Haifa. Bus service connects to Eilat, Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem.

Major highways

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Localities, Population and Density per sq. km. by Metropolitan Area, Rings and Sections, 2016. CBS. 2018-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127092717/http://www.cbs.gov.il/shnaton68/st02_25.pdf. 2018-01-27. dead.