Hura

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Hura

Hebrew חוּרָה, חוּרָא
Arabic حورة
Founded in 1990
Government Local council
District South
Population 10,000[1] (2006)
Jurisdiction 6,646[2] dunams (6.6 km²)

Hura (Hebrew: חוּרָה, חוּרָא‎, Arabic: حورة‎) is a Bedouin village in the South District of Israel. It is located near Beersheba and beside the town Meitar. The village was established in 1990, and was declared a local council in 1996. Its population is 10,000 (end of 2006 estimate).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (2007-12-31). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Hura (Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.

[edit] See also

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South District of Israel
Cities
Local councils
Regional councils
Abu Basma · Be'er Tuvia · Bnei Shimon · Central Arava · Eshkol · Hevel Eilot · Hof Ashkelon · Lakhish · Merhavim · Ramat HaNegev · Sdot Negev (Azata) · Sha'ar HaNegev · Shafir · Tamar · Yoav


Israeli Bedouin settlement project of 1979-1982
Ar'arat an-Naqab | Hura | Kuseife | Lakiya | Rahat | Shaqib al-Salam | Tel as-Sabi
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Coordinates: 31°17′39″N 34°55′52″E / 31.29417, 34.93111