Meitar
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| Hebrew | מיתר | |
| Name Meaning | string (of a tent, reflected in logo) | |
| Government | Local council (from 1987) | |
| Also Spelled | Metar (officially) | |
| District | South | |
| Population | 6,500 (2004) | |
| Jurisdiction | 17,000 dunams (17 km²) | |
Meitar ( ; Hebrew: מיתר) is a small town north-east of Beersheba, in the Southern District of Israel. The suburb lies just south of the Green Line.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Meitar was 6,500 on December 31, 2004. Its area is 17,000 dunams (17 km²).
| South District | ||
| Cities | Arad · Ashdod · Ashkelon · Beersheba · Dimona · Eilat · Kiryat Gat · Kiryat Mal'akhi · Netivot · Ofakim · Rahat · Sderot | |
| Local councils | Ar'ara BaNegev · Hura · Kuseife · Lakiya · Lehavim · Meitar · Mitzpe Ramon · Omer · Segev Shalom · Tel Sheva · Yeruham | |
| Regional councils | Abu Basma · Be'er Tuvia · Bnei Shimon · Central Arava · Eshkol · Hevel Eilot · Hof Ashkelon · Lachish · Merchavim · Ramat Negev · Sdot Negev (Azata) · Sha'ar HaNegev · Shafir · Tamar · Yoav | |