Central Arava Regional Council

Central Arava Regional Council מועצה אזורית הערבה התיכונה مجلس إقليمي عربة الوسطى
Regional council (from 1976)
Hebrew transcription(s)
• Translit.	Mo'atza Azorit HaArava HaTikhona
Coordinates: 30°48′00″N 35°15′00″E / 30.800°N 35.250°E / 30.800; 35.250
District	Southern
Founded	1977
Government
• Head of Municipality	Meir Tzur
Area
• Total	1,400,000 dunams (1,400 km2 or 500 sq mi)
Population  (2009)
• Total	2,700
• Density	1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi)

The Central Arava Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית הערבה התיכונה) is a Regional Council in the South District of Israel.

It encompasses eight settlements near the eastern border of Israel, south of the Dead Sea. All settlements are located near Route 90, which is the longest north–south road in Israel.

The Central Arava Regional Council comprises five moshavim and three community settlements:

• Ein Yahav (עין יהב)
• Hatzeva (חצבה)
• Idan (עידן)
• Paran (פארן)
• Tzofar (צופר)

• Ir Ovot (עיר אובות)
• Sapir (ספיר)
• Tzukim (צוקים)

• Central Arava regional councîl (www.arava.co.il)