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The Beersheba metropolitan area (Hebrew: מטרופולין באר שבע) is a large city area in Israel. It includes the cities and towns in the Beersheba and Southern Districts. This area is in the Negev desert, a big dry region of Israel.
It is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Israel. Many people live there because of its size and place in the desert.
Metropolitan rings
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics splits the Beersheba metropolitan area into two parts.
Notes
- 1 The group called "Jews and others" includes Jews, some Christians, and people whose religion is not listed.
- 2 This includes the city of Beersheba.
- 3 This includes the cities Rahat, and the local councils Lehavim, Omer and Tel Sheva, plus many smaller towns.
| Metropolitan ring | Localities | Population (2016 estimate) | Population density (per km2) | Annual Population growth rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Jews and others1 | Thereof: Jews | Arabs | ||||
| Core2 | 1 | 205,800 | 200,800 | 180,300 | 5,000 | 1,752 | 1.1% |
| Outer Ring3 | 32 | 171,300 | 38,300 | 37,700 | 133,000 | 306 | 3.4% |
| Northern Section | 12 | 90,000 | 12,700 | 12,400 | 77,300 | 292 | 3.4% |
| Eastern Section | 8 | 71,500 | 15,800 | 15,500 | 55,800 | 562.3 | 3.5% |
| Western Section | 12 | 9,800 | 9,800 | 9,700 | 0 | 78.6 | 3.6% |
| Total | 33 | 377,100 | 239,000 | 217,900 | 138,100 | 556.8 | 2.1% |
Transportation
Rail service helps people travel from the Beersheba metropolitan area to cities like Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, and Haifa. Buses make it easy to get to places such as Eilat, Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem.
The area has several important roads, including Highway 40, Highway 25, Highway 31, Highway 60, and Highway 80.
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