Shomron Regional Council
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Shomron Regional Council מועצה אזורית שומרון |
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| District | Judea and Samaria Area | |
| Region | West Bank | |
| Area | 2,800,000 dunams (2,800 km2 or 1,100 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | 34,100 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
| Website | www |
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The Shomron Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית שומרון, Mo'atza Azorit Shomron, English Samaria Regional Council) is an Israeli regional council in the northern West Bank. It provides municipal services for the 35 Jewish towns or Israeli settlements in the Samarian hills within its jurisdiction with a total population of about 23,600 people. The main offices are located in the Barkan Industrial Park.
The municipal area of the Council spreads across 2,800 square kilometers. Until the fall of 2005 when some of its municipal land was abandoned as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan, the Shomron Regional Council had been the largest Israeli regional council in municipal area.
In August 2015, Yossi Dagan was elected to position of Chairman of Shomron Regional Council, with 62% of the vote.
On September 12, 2016, the Shomron Regional Council and the Town of Hempstead signed a Declaration of Cooperation ("Sister Municipalities") at Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence, N.Y. Council Chairman Yossi Dagan, Town Supervisor Anthony Santino, Councilmen Bruce Blakeman, Anthony D'Esposito, and Edward Ambrosino signed the document. This agreement was significant as Hempstead Town is the largest in America, with a population greater than four American States.
The municipal area of the Council spreads across 2,800 square kilometers, which corresponds to about 10 percent of the area of the State of Israel within the Green Line. In municipal area, Shomron Regional Council is among the largest Israeli authorities.
The municipal boundaries:
The Council is divided into geographic regions, where each region has its own characteristics:
The local government and residents of Shomron opened the region to local and international tourism. Boutique wineries, organic farms, historical and biblical sites have developed into tourism attractions. The Jewish Shepherd at Kfar Tapuach, the Barkan Industrial park and hiking tails in the scenic natural reserve at attracting tourists from around the world. Israel's Minister of Tourism Yariv Lavin was quoted saying: "I strongly believe in the tourism potential of Samaria. I can tell you from personal experience that I visited Samaria many times, and it might very well be the most beautiful region in Israel".
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