Gush Etzion Regional Council
Gush Etzion
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| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
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| • Type | Regional council (from 1980) |
| • Head of Municipality | Shlomo Ne'eman |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 21,200 |
| Website | Official website |
The Gush Etzion Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית גוש עציון, Mo'atza Azorit Gush Etzion) is a regional council in the northern Judean Hills, the northern part of the southern area of the West Bank, administering the settlements in the Gush Etzion region, as well as others nearby. The headquarters are located adjacent to Alon Shvut.
The current mayor of the Council is Shlomo Ne'eman, elected on 14 February 2017.
This regional council provides various municipal services for the following Israeli settlements within its territory:
Historic Gush Etzion:
All of the settlements in the historic Gush Etzion area are on the Israeli side of the West Bank Barrier, except for Carmei Tzur. None of the settlements in the Judean Mountains area are, except for Kedar which is located far north of the others very close to Maale Adummim and is within the eastern Jerusalem section of the barrier.
Coordinates: 31°39′28.02″N 35°7′14.81″E / 31.6577833°N 35.1207806°E
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