Tamar ( Hebrew תמר ) is a regional council in the southern administrative district of Israel , in the Negev desert from the south-west of the Dead Sea .
 Regional Council of Israel | |||||
| Tamar | |||||
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| Heb. תמר | |||||
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| County | South | ||||
| Founded in | 1956 | ||||
Demographic data on CSB for 2018 [1] :
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| Socio-Economic Assessment | 5 out of 10 | ||||
| Gini coefficient | 0.3661 | ||||
| Head of council | Dov Litvinov | ||||
| Square | 1343.07 km² | ||||
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Religious composition Religious composition as of 2014 : Jews (91%) Muslims (0%) Christians (0%) Druze (0%) No religion (9%) | |||||
Population by age Population by age as of 2014 : 0-4 years (7.9%) 5-9 years (7.5%) 10-14 years (7.3%) 15-19 years (10.7%) 20-29 years (12.4%) 30-44 years old (19.0%) 45-59 years (15.5%) 60-64 years old (6.9%) > 65 years old (12.8%) | |||||
The regional council includes 6 settlements: 2 kibbutz , 3 moshavim and 1 community settlement .
Content
History
The Regional Council was established on May 24, 1956, when the construction of the first housing began near Mount Sodom near the Dead Sea [2] .
Population
According to statistics from the Central Statistical Bureau of Israel, the population of the regional council for 2018 is 1,500 people [1] .
List of settlements
| # | Type of | Title | Year of foundation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | kibbutz | Ein gedi | 1953 | |
| 2 | kibbutz | Har amas | 1984 | |
| 3 | moshav | Neot Ha Kikar | 1961 | |
| four | moshav | Ein Khatseva | 1960 | |
| five | moshav | Ein Tamar | 1982 | |
| 6 | community settlement | Neve Zohar | 1964 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Population by municipal status, districts and regional councils as of 01.01.2018 (Hebrew) . Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel . Date of treatment December 4, 2018.
- ↑ ע. משולם, תמר - בחבל סדום, דבר, 4 ביולי 1956 (Hebrew)