Emek HaYarden
Regional council (from 1949)
Native nameעמק הירדן
DistrictNorthern
Head of MunicipalityIdan Greenbaum
Unit prefdunam
Area total dunam183870
Population total12,400
Population as of2014
WebsiteOfficial website

Emek HaYarden Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית עמק הירדן, Mo'atza Azorit 'Emeq HaYarden, lit. Jordan Valley Regional Council) is a regional council comprising much of the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, the southern parts of its eastern shore, and the northern part of the Jordan Valley all the way to Beit She'an in the south.

History

Emek HaYarden Regional Council was the first regional council in Israel, established in 1949.

Most of the communities are of the kibbutz type and are located on Highway 90, a north–south road which traverses the council's territory parallel to the Jordan River and along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The offices of the council are located between Degania Alef and the Tzemah Industrial Zone.

List of villages

This regional council provides various municipal services for the villages within its territory:

Community settlements

Kibbutz-type settlements

Moshav-type settlement

Moshava-type settlement

See also

Important sites in the area, in alphabetical order (ignoring articles).