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Golan Statistics
Summary
Population: 14,000 Jews, residing in 32 settlements and one city
Area of the Golan Heights: 250,000 acres
Cultivated agricultural land- Field crops - 5,000 acres
Orchards - 4,000 acres
Flower production - 35,000 tons
Natural pasture - 100,000 acres
Cattle and sheep - 20,000 head
Dairy cattle - 5000 head
Yield - 60,000,000 liters of milk per annum
Industrial enterprises - about 30
Details
| 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
|
Spread
across the Golan, according to the
following distribution: |
10
kibbutzim (agricultural collective
settlements) |
9
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 'ד
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. |
|
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
|
|
|
Total
|
1,111
|
6,083
|
1,606
|
|
|
Distribution of Businesses in
the Golan Heights
|
Branch
|
Number
of Businesses
|
Number
of
Employees
|
| Metal |
3
|
32
|
| Food |
4
|
169
|
Printing
and
Communications
|
3
|
82
|
| Plastics |
5
|
251
|
| Security |
1
|
47
|
Electricity,
electronics, and
software
|
3
|
90
|
Technological
incubators
|
1
|
70
|
| Others |
4
|
122
|
| Total |
24
|
863
|
|
Distribution of Business by
Main Branches -
Agriculture
|
Branch
|
Unit
|
Production
in Units
|
Flowers
(hothouses and open
spaces)
|
acres
|
250
|
Deciduous,
subtropical, and
citrus
|
acres
|
5900
|
Wine
vineyard
|
acres
|
1200
|
Irrigated
land
|
acres
|
10650
|
Milk
|
thousands
of liters
|
66,000
|
Beef
cattle
|
cows
|
12,000
|
Geese
|
tons
|
7,400
|
Turkeys
|
tons
|
6,600
|
Sheep
& goats
|
head
|
3,500
|
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
|
Bathing
sites
|
10
|
90
|
Restaurants
|
40
|
140
|
Active
recreation and locations
|
27
|
50
|
Total
|
207
|
720
|
| Economic
Data Summary - Golan Heights |
.1
|
Mineral
water
|
|
50% of
the Israeli market
|
.2
|
Wine
grapes
|
7,500
tons
|
21% o
the Israeli wine market 38% of
Israeli wine exports
|
.3
|
Corn
industry
|
20,000
tons
|
23% of
the Israeli market
|
.4
|
Beef
cattle
|
12,000
cows
|
40% of
the Israeli market
|
.5
|
Milk
Production
|
66
million
liters
|
6% of
the Israeli market
|
.6
|
Apples
|
30,000
tons
|
30% of
the Israeli market
|
.7
|
Pears
|
10,000
tons
|
41% of
the Israeli market
|
.8
|
Forest
fruits
|
|
|
.9
|
Cherries
|
600 tons
|
50% of
the Israeli market
|
.10
|
Mangoes
|
7,000
tons
|
32% of
the Israeli market
|
|
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