The Kokhav Plateau Natural Region is a natural region in the Jezreel Subdistrict, in the Northern District of Israel. Kafr Misr is the largest town in the natural region.
Geography
The natural region is located east of Afula and north of the Harod Valley. It is south of Mount Tabor, and drained mostly by Nahal Tavor and Harod Stream, both of which flow east into the Jordan River. It has an area of 154 km2.https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/CBSNewBrand/Pages/community.aspx?semel=233&mode=EzorTivi It does not contain any major cities - the largest town in the natural region is the village of Kafr Misr, which contains just 18 percent of the natural region's population. It contains portions of three regional councils.
Demographics The majority of residents of the Kokhav Plateau Natural Region are Arab citizens of Israel, who constitute 74 percent of the population. 25 percent of the population consists of Jews. Of the nine towns in the natural region, five are Arab towns and four are Jewish towns.
Administrative local authorities Cities Local Councils Villages[None][None] Bustan al-Marj: Kafr Misr Nein Jezreel Valley: Ein Dor Gazit Gilboa: Moledet Na'ura Ramat Tzvi Taibe Tamra
Voting patterns In the 2022 election, 50 percent of voters in the natural region voted for the Arab parties, while 43 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 6 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
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