Al-Batuf Regional Council
Encyclopedia
The al-Batuf Regional Council is a regional council
located on the southern fringe of the Beit Netofa Valley
North of Nazareth
within the North District
of Israel
. It was formerly part Lev HaGalil regional council
until 2003 and consists of the following four rural Israeli Arab
villages.
The regional council is named after the al-Batuf Plain on which it is located. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Batuf had a population of 5,984 in 2003.
Regional council (Israel)
Regional councils are one of the three types of local government entities found in Israel, with the other two being cities and local councils. As of 2003, there were 53 regional councils in Israel, usually responsible for governing a number of settlements spread across rural areas...
located on the southern fringe of the Beit Netofa Valley
Beit Netofa Valley
The Beit Netofa Valley is a valley in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, midway between Tiberias and Haifa. Covering 46 km2, it is the largest valley in the Galilee and one of the largest in the southern Levant...
North of Nazareth
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...
within the North District
North District (Israel)
The Northern District is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km², which increases to 4,638 km² when both land and water are included...
of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It was formerly part Lev HaGalil regional council
Regional council (Israel)
Regional councils are one of the three types of local government entities found in Israel, with the other two being cities and local councils. As of 2003, there were 53 regional councils in Israel, usually responsible for governing a number of settlements spread across rural areas...
until 2003 and consists of the following four rural Israeli Arab
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
villages.
- HamaamHamaamHamaam , or Wadi Hamam, is a Bedouin village near the Sea of Galilee and Mount Arbel in northern Israel. It is the easternmost part of the al-Batuf Regional Council. It contains one fairly modern mosque and the trail head for the steep ascent of Mount Arbel. According to the Israel Central Bureau...
- RumanaRumana, IsraelRumana is an Arab village in northern Israel where the very common fish aka rumana lives. Located near Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Batuf Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 935....
- Rumat al-HeibRumat al-HeibRumat al-Heib is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of the al-Batuf Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 1,600....
- UzeirUzeirUzeir is an Arab-Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth Illit in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Batuf Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 2,600....
The regional council is named after the al-Batuf Plain on which it is located. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Batuf had a population of 5,984 in 2003.