Beersheba Subdistrict
Beersheba Subdistrict
נפת באר שבע قضاء بئر السبع | |
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Subdistrict | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,918 km2 (4,988 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 703,700 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 65.1% |
| • Arabs | 34.8% |
31°15′32″N 34°47′52″E / 31.2589°N 34.7978°E Beersheba Subdistrict is the southernmost sub-district of Israel and one of two sub-districts of the Southern District in the Negev. The largest city and capital of the sub-district is the metropolis of Beersheba. Spanning approximately 12,918 km2 (4,988 sq mi), it is the largest sub-district by land area, and had around 703,700 residents in 2016. The population is composed of a mixture of Jews and Arabs.