Lower Galilee | |
Settlement Type: | Regional council (from 1950) |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 150 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Israel |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern |
Leader Title: | Head of Municipality |
Leader Name: | Nitzan Peleg |
Unit Pref: | dunam |
Population Total: | 11,300 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Website: | Official website |
The Lower Galilee Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית הגליל התחתון, Mo'atza Azorit HaGalil HaTahton) is a regional council in the Northern District of Israel. Lower Galilee Regional Council encompasses most of the settlements in the Lower Galilee with a population of 11,300 (2014), including three kibbutzim, ten moshavim and two community settlements, along with two youth villages located in its administrative territory.
Kadoorie is the seat of Lower Galilee Regional Council and the council building is situated in the proximity to the Kadoorie Agricultural High School. The current Head of Lower Galilee Regional Council is Nitzan Peleg since 2019.
Lower Galilee Regional Council provides municipal services for the populations within its territory, who live in various types of communities including kibbutzim, moshavim, a moshava, community settlements and youth villages:
During the last decade a big rise has occurred to the guest houses industry in all of the north region of Israel including the Lower Galilee.
The various branches of agriculture are still the most prevalent economic sector in the council region. This includes floral greenhouses, field crops, dairy barns and poultry raising.
The council also has two industrial areas co-managed with the municipality of Tiberias and the Tur'an local council: