Meitar

Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר) is a small local council north-east of Beersheba, in Israel's Southern District. The town lies on Highway 60 just south of the Green Line on the southern edge of Mount Hebron, alongside the Yatir Forest. Metar is 19 km north of Beer-Sheva and is in between the two Bedouin towns of Hura and Laqiya. In 2022 it had a population of 10,947.^[1]

Meitar מֵיתָר‎
Local council (from 1987)
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Meitar
• Also spelled	Metar (official)
Meitar
Coordinates: 31°19′38″N 34°56′19″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Founded	1984
Founded by	Bezalel Geber
Government
• Head of Municipality	Shimon Mazuz
Area
• Total	16,696 dunams (16.696 km2 or 6.446 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	10,947
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Name meaning	string (of a tent, reflected in logo)

With a land area of 16,696 dunams (~16.7 km²), Meitar is ranked very highly on the Israeli socio-economic scale, with a score of 9/10.^[2]

History

Meitar was founded in 1984. The area drew national attention during the Shai Dromi trial.