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The Golan Heights - Information
| Area |
1,158 square
kilometers (including
Mt. Hermon) |
| Length
of the border with Syria |
80 kilometers |
Highest
mountain peak under Israeli
control |
The Mt.
Hermon snow observation
post - 2,224 meters above sea level |
| Air landing
strip |
Peak Strip
in the southern Golan |
33
Jewish settlements
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Spread
across the Golan, according to the
following distribution: |
10 kibbutzim
(agricultural collective
settlements) |
19 moshavim
(agricultural cooperative
settlements) |
| 2 regional
community centers |
| 1 township |
| Qatzrin
- local council |
| Jewish
population |
18,000
residents |
| Druze settlements |
4 villages
in the northern Golan and
on Mt. Hermon |
| Druze population |
17,000
residents |
| Nature
reserve |
246 square
kilometers - 21% of the
total Golan and Mt. Hermon area |
| Agricultural
area tilled by Jews |
80 square
kilometers - includes
deciduous crops, subtropical
plantations, citrus orchards, wine
vineyards, edible vegetables, and
vegetables for industry New branches:
berry fruits, such as blackberries and
raspberries. |
| Agricultural
area tilled by Druze |
20 square
kilometers, mostly
deciduous crops. |
| Pasture
land |
500 square
kilometers - 40% of the
total Golan area |
| Tourism |
Over 1,000
rooms available, with
attractions such as springs, a ski
resort, nature reserves, forests, rivers,
museums, battle sites, and
archeological sites. 2.1 million
visitors annually |
Industry
|
Two active
industrial regions: |
Qatzrin
- 1,400 dunam (350 acres),
43,000 square meters of occupied
buildings, 2,000 square meters for
rent -20 'ã
from the Mahanaim
airfield |
Bnei
Yehuda - 350 dunam (87.5
acres), 4,300 square meters of
occupied buildings - 10 min
from the
Peak air strip |
Technological
incubators: 30
companies in the fields of medicine,
chemistry, environmental protection,
etc., with 90 employees, including 40
scientists. |
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Distribution
of Businesses in the Golan Heights
|
Branch
|
Number
of
Businesses
|
Number
of
Employed
Persons
|
Output
in
NIS Millions
|
Output
Per
Employee in
NIS
Thousands
|
| Agriculture |
700
|
1,100
|
500
|
454
|
| Industry |
24
|
863
|
696
|
806
|
| Tourism |
207
|
720
|
150
|
208
|
Trade
&Services
|
180
|
600
|
180
|
300
|
Public
Service
& Education
|
|
1,820
|
80
|
44
|
From
Outside
the Golan
|
|
980
|
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Total
|
1,111
|
6,083
|
1,606
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Distribution
of Businesses in the Golan Heights
|
Branch
|
Number
of Businesses
|
Number
of
Employees
|
| Metal |
3
|
32
|
| Food |
4
|
169
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Printing
and
Communications
|
3
|
82
|
| Plastics |
5
|
251
|
| Security |
1
|
47
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Electricity,
electronics, and
software
|
3
|
90
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Technological
incubators
|
1
|
70
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| Others |
4
|
122
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| Total |
24
|
863
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Distribution
of Business by Main Branches -
Agriculture
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Branch
|
Unit
|
Production
in Units
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Flowers
(hothouses and open
spaces)
|
acres
|
250
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Deciduous,
subtropical, and
citrus
|
acres
|
5900
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Wine
vineyard
|
acres
|
1200
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Irrigated
land
|
acres
|
10650
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Milk
|
thousands
of liters
|
66,000
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Beef
cattle
|
cows
|
12,000
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Geese
|
tons
|
7,400
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Turkeys
|
tons
|
6,600
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Sheep
& goats
|
head
|
3,500
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Golan
Water for irrigation
|
cubic
meters
|
55,000,000
|
Packing
plants
|
Tons
|
28,000
|
Branch
|
No.
of Businesses
|
No.
of Employees
|
Hotels,
hostels, guest houses,
etc.
|
130
|
440
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Bathing
sites
|
10
|
90
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Restaurants
|
40
|
140
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Active
recreation and locations
|
27
|
50
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Total
|
207
|
720
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| Economic
Data Summary - Golan Heights |
.1
|
Mineral
water
|
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50% of
the Israeli market
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.2
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Wine grapes
|
7,500 tons
|
21% o the
Israeli wine market 38%
of Israeli wine exports
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.3
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Corn industry
|
20,000 tons
|
23% of
the Israeli market
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.4
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Beef cattle
|
12,000
cows
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40% of
the Israeli market
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.5
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Milk Production
|
66 million
liters
|
6% of the
Israeli market
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.6
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Apples
|
30,000 tons
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30% of
the Israeli market
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.7
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Pears
|
10,000 tons
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41% of
the Israeli market
|
.8
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Forest
fruits
|
|
|
.9
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Cherries
|
600 tons
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50% of
the Israeli market
|
.10
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Mangoes
|
7,000 tons
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32% of
the Israeli market
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| Production
by Branch (millions
of NIS) |
Agriculture
|
550
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Tourism
|
150
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Industry
|
696
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Trade
|
180
|
Services
|
80
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Total
|
1606
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| Exports
(millions
of NIS) |
Industry
|
132
|
Agriculture
|
70
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Total
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202
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