Golan Regional Council Explained

Golan
Settlement Type:Regional council
Pushpin Mapsize:150
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Northern
Leader Title:Head of Municipality
Leader Name:Haim Rokah
Unit Pref:dunam
Population Total:15,100
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:Official website

Golan Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית גולן, Arabic: مجلس الجولان الإقليمي) is a regional council that supervises regional services to Israeli settlements located on the Golan Heights. It is made up of 18 moshavim, 10 kibbutzim, and 4 community settlements. The council headquarters is in the town of Katzrin. The current Head of Council is Haim Rokach.[1]

The Golan Heights were captured by Israel from Syria in the Six-Day War of 1967 and Israeli law was imposed there in 1981. They are internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. The settlements in the Golan are considered to be illegal under international law.

Heads of council

Shimon Sheves was deputy council head in the early years of the council's existence.

Settlements

NameTypeFoundedPopulation (2019)
AfikKibbutz1972345
Alonei HaBashanMoshav1981457
AniamMoshav1978 533
Avnei EitanMoshav1978725
Bnei YehudaCommunity settlement1972 1,085
Ein ZivanKibbutz1968370
El RomKibbutz1971398
EliadMoshav1968 433
GeshurKibbutz1976 280
Givat YoavMoshav1970 707
Had NesCommunity settlement1989 810
Hispin (Haspin)Community settlement1978 2,055
KanafMoshav1991 461
Kela AlonCommunity settlement1991319
KeshetMoshav1974 799
Kfar HaruvKibbutz1974434
Kidmat TzviMoshav1981 499
Ma'ale GamlaMoshav1975 557
Merom GolanKibbutz1967743
MetzarKibbutz1981299
Mevo HamaKibbutz1968459
NaturKibbutz1980 713
Neot GolanMoshav1968 632
Neve AtivMoshav1968 110
NimrodMoshav1982 16
NovMoshav1974 965
OdemMoshav1975155
OrtalKibbutz1977 343
Ramat MagshimimMoshav1968 705
Ramat TrumpCommunity settlement20190
RamotMoshav1969552
Sha'alMoshav1980 276
YonatanMoshav1978 745

Notes and References

  1. Web site: מועצה אזורית גולן . www.golan.org.il . he.

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