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Lakhish Natural Region | |
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Natural Region | |
 Tel Lakhish, namesake of the Lakhish Natural Region | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Largest City | Kiryat Gat |
| Area | |
• Total | 484 km2 (187 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 94,037 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 95.1% |
| • Arabs | 0.2% |
The Lakhish Natural Region is a natural region in the Ashkelon Subdistrict, in the Southern District of Israel. Kiryat Gat is the largest city in the natural region.
The natural region consists of a portion of south-central Israel, east of Ashkelon, north of Rahat, and stretching to the Green Line. It is named after Tel Lakhish, an ancient Israelite city that is now an archaeological site and national park. It has an area of 484 km2. The largest city in the natural region is Kiryat Gat, which contains 77 percent of the natural region's population. There are no other localities in the natural region with more than 2,500 people. The natural region contains portions of the Lakhish, Shafir, and Yoav regional councils.
The vast majority of the residents of the Lakhish Natural Region are Jewish. There are no Arab towns in the natural region.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28,200 | — |
| 1983 | 34,800 | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 51,600 | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 58,900 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 83,723 | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 94,037 | +12.3% |
| Cities | Local Councils | Villages |
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In the 2022 election, 73 percent of voters in the natural region voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 25 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 0.1 percent voted for the Arab parties.
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