Emek HaYarden Regional Council (, Mo'atza Azorit 'Emeq HaYarden, lit. Jordan Valley Regional Council) is a regional council comprising much of the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, the southern parts of its eastern shore, and the northern part of the Jordan Valley all the way to Beit She'an in the south.
Emek HaYarden Regional Council was the first regional council in Israel, established in 1949.
Most of the communities are of the kibbutz type and are located on Highway 90, a northâÂÂsouth road which traverses the council's territory parallel to the Jordan River and along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The offices of the council are located between Degania Alef and the Tzemah Industrial Zone.
This regional council provides various municipal services for the villages within its territory:
Community settlements
Kibbutz-type settlements
Moshav-type settlement
Moshava-type settlement
Important sites in the area, in alphabetical order (ignoring articles).