Golan Regional Council

Golan Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית גולן‎, Arabic: مجلس الجولان الإقليمي‎) is a regional council that supervises regional services to Israeli settlements located on the Golan Heights. It is made up of 20 moshavim, 10 kibbutzim, and 2 community settlements. The council headquarters is in the town of Katzrin. The current Head of Council is Haim Rokach.[1]

Golan

גולן‎
מועצה אזורית גולן‎‎
Regional council
DistrictNorthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityHaim Rokah
Area
 • Total1,090,220 dunams (1,090.22 km2 or 420.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total15,100
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Golan Heights were captured by Israel from Syria in the Six-Day War of 1967 and Israeli law was imposed there in 1981. They are internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. The settlements in the Golan are illegal under international law.

Heads of council
  • Moshe Gorlik (1978–79)
  • Eytan Lis (1979–88)
  • Yehuda Vulman (1988–2001)
  • Eli Malka (2001–2018)
  • Haim Rokach (2018–)

Shimon Sheves was deputy council head in the early years of the council's existence.

Settlements
Name Type Founded Population (2019)
Afik Kibbutz 1972 345
Alonei HaBashan Moshav 1981 457
Aniam Moshav 1978 533
Avnei Eitan Moshav 1978 725
Bnei Yehuda Moshav 1972 1,085
Ein Zivan Kibbutz 1968 370
El Rom Kibbutz 1971 398
Eliad Moshav 1968 433
Geshur Kibbutz 1976 280
Givat Yoav Moshav 1970 707
Had Nes Community settlement 1989 810
Hispin (Haspin) Moshav 1978 2,055
Kanaf Moshav 1991 461
Kela Alon Community settlement 1991 319
Keshet Moshav 1974 799
Kfar Haruv Kibbutz 1974 434
Kidmat Tzvi Moshav 1981 499
Ma'ale Gamla Moshav 1975 557
Merom Golan Kibbutz 1967 743
Metzar Kibbutz 1981 299
Mevo Hama Kibbutz 1968 459
Natur Kibbutz 1980 713
Neot Golan Moshav 1968 632
Neve Ativ Moshav 1968 110
Nimrod Moshav 1982 16
Nov Moshav 1974 965
Odem Moshav 1975 155
Ortal Kibbutz 1977 343
Ramat Magshimim Moshav 1968 705
Trump Heights 2019
Ramot Moshav 1969 552
Sha'al Moshav 1980 276
Yonatan Moshav 1978 745

References
  1. "מועצה אזורית גולן". www.golan.org.il (in Hebrew).

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