Hevel Eilot Regional Council

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.

Hevel Eilot
חבל אילות
Regional council (from 1964)
DistrictSouthern
Government
  Head of MunicipalityDr. Hanan Ginat
Area
  Total2,649,390 dunams (2,649.39 km2 or 1,022.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total5,300
  Density2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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