Meitar

For the Israeli law firm, see Meitar (law firm).

Meitar מֵיתָר
Local council (from 1987)
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Meitar
• Also spelled	Metar (official)
Meitar Location within Northern Negev region of Israel
Coordinates: 31°19′38″N 34°56′19″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Subdistrict	Beersheba
Founded	1984
Founder	Bezalel Geber
Government
• Head of Municipality	Shimon Peretz
Area
• Total	16,696 dunams (16.696 km2; 6.446 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	11,608
• Density	695.26/km2 (1,800.7/sq mi)
Name meaning	string (of a tent, reflected in logo)

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Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר) is a small town northeast of Beersheba, in Israel's Southern District. The town lies on Highway 60 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 2024 it had a population of 11,608.

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.