Jezreel Valley Regional Council

Jezreel Valley Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית עמק יזרעאל, Mo'atza Azorit Emek Yizra'el) is a regional council in northern Israel that encompasses most of the settlements in the Jezreel Valley. It includes 15 kibbutzim, 15 moshavim, 6 community settlements and two Bedouin villages. Despite its name, some of these settlements are not located in the Jezreel Valley proper, but in the vicinity.

Jezreel Valley

  • עמק יזרעאל
DistrictNorthern
Government
  TypeRegional council (from 1980)
  Head of MunicipalityEyal Betzer
Area
  Total333,240 dunams (333.24 km2 or 128.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total35,900
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

List of communities


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