The Hermon Natural Region is a natural region in the Golan Subdistrict, which is administered by Israel as part of its Northern District. Majdal Shams is the largest town in the natural region.
Geography
The natural region comprises the northernmost portion of the Golan Heights, north of Mas'ade and the Sa'ar Stream and east of Ghajar. It is overlooked by the eponymous Mount Hermon, the dominant natural feature of the area. It has an area of 99 km2.https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/CBSNewBrand/Pages/community.aspx?semel=291&mode=EzorTivi The largest town in the natural region is Majdal Shams, the largest of the four Druze towns in the Golan, which contains 81 percent of the natural region's population. The only other communities in the Natural Region are Ein Qiniyye, a local council, and Neve Ativ and Nimrod, two villages of the Golan Regional Council.
Demographics At 98 percent Arab (almost all of whom are Druze), the natural region has the largest proportion of Arabs of any officially designated natural region in Israel. Majdal Shams and Ein Qiniyye are populated by Druze, while Neve Ativ and Nimrod are populated by Jews.
Administrative local authorities Cities Local Councils Villages [None] Ein Qiniyye Majdal Shams Golan: Neve Ativ Nimrod
Voting Patterns In the 2022 election, 72 percent of voters in the natural region voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid, while 22 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu and 1 percent voted for the Arab parties.
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