Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Hevel Eilot
חבל אילות | |
|---|---|
Regional council (from 1964) | |
| District | Southern |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Dr. Hanan Ginat |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,649,390 dunams (2,649.39 km2 or 1,022.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,300 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Hevel Eilot Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית חבל אילות, Mo'atza Azorit Hevel Eilot) is a regional council in the Southern District of Israel, near the city of Eilat. It is the southernmost regional council in Israel.
Only about 5,300 people live in the council in twelve communities. Its area is about 2.2 million dunams (2,200 km2; 850 sq mi). The major city of the region, Eilat, governs itself as a city council and is not included in the regional council.