Hof HaCarmel Regional Council

Hof HaCarmel
  • חוף הכרמל‎‎
District Haifa
Government
 • Type Regional council (from 1951)
 • Head of Municipality Carmel Sela
Area
 • Total 187,360 dunams (187.36 km2 or 72.34 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 28,500
Website Official website

Hof HaCarmel Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית חוף הכרמל‎‎, Mo'atza Azorit Hof ha-Karmel, lit. Carmel Coast Regional Council) is a regional council located in the northern Israeli coastal plain. The council serves a large area, stretching from Tirat HaCarmel in the north to Caesarea in the south. Its offices are located in Ein Carmel to the south of Haifa. The mayor is Carmel Sela, elected in 2004.

Location

Straddling the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the west, the boundaries of the municipal area are:

In the centre of the council area are the enclave towns of Binyamina, Zikhron Ya'akov, Fureidis and Jisr az-Zarqa.

Communities

Hof HaCarmel Regional Council contains many different types of settlements, including eight kibbutzim, ten moshavim and two communal settlements. Most of the land in the Hof HaCarmel region is owned and leased by the Israel Land Administration.

Education

Educational institutes include:

Sister regions

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Coordinates: 32°36′N 35°00′E / 32.600°N 35.000°E / 32.600; 35.000

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