Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית חוף אשקלון, Mo'atza Azorit Hof Ashkelon, lit. Ashkelon Coast Regional Council) is a regional council in the Southern District of Israel. As of the year 2019, its population is around 18,000.
Hof Ashkelon
חוף אשקלון حوف عسقلان | |
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Regional council (from 1950) | |
| District | Southern |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Itamar Revivo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175,310 dunams (175.31 km2 or 67.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 15,600 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
The council is bordered to the north by Be'er Tuvia Regional Council, to the east by the Be'er Tuvia, Lakhish, Shafir and Yoav Regional Councils, to the south by Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council and the Gaza Strip, and to the west by Ashkelon and the Mediterranean Sea. Its average elevation is 54 meters above the sea level.
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