Netivot
Netivot
נתיבות | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 31°25′N 34°35′E / 31.417°N 34.583°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Sub-district | Beersheba |
| Founded | 1956 |
| City Status | 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yehiel Zohar |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,626 dunams (5.626 km2 or 2.172 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 52,877 |
| • Density | 9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 99.9% |
| • Arabs | 0.1% |
| Name meaning | Paths |
Netivot (Hebrew: נתיבות, lit. 'Paths') is a city located in the Southern District of Israel, located 8 miles (13 kilometers) southeast of Sderot and 19 miles (31 kilometers) northwest of Beersheba. In 2022, it had a population of 46,374. Currently seeing rapid development, the city has grown to a population of 55,846 in 2024.