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| Country | Israel | |
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| Government | Local council (from 1987) | |
| Hebrew | מֵיתָר | |
| Name meaning | string (of a tent, reflected in logo) | |
| Also spelled | Metar (officially) | |
| Population | 6,900[1] (2006) | |
| Area | 16,696 dunams (16.696 km2; 6.446 sq mi) | |
Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר) is a small local council north-east of Beersheba, in Israel's
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Meitar was 6,900 at the end of 2006.[1] Its area is 16,696 dunams (~16.7 km²). It is ranked very highly on the Israeli socio-economic scale, with a score of 9/10.[2]
The area drew national attention during the Shai Dromi trial.
References
- ^ a b "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2007-12-31. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Meitar" (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/545_1268.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
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