Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip

Population statistics for former Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip, which were evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.

Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip^[1]

Name	Population 2006****	Population 2001***	Population 2000**	Population 1999*	Date of Establishment
Bedolah	0	180	184	197	1982/1986+
Bnei Atzmon	0	547	497	475	1979
Dugit	0	66	61	53	1990*
Elei Sinai	0	344	334	324	1982
Gadid	0	272	289	259	1982
Gan Or	0	269	267	261	1982/1983+
Ganei Tal	0	279	287	277	1979/1977+
Katif	0	329	317	296	1978
Kfar Darom	0	276	244	242	1970/1990+
Kfar Yam	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Morag	0	151	146	142	1982/1987/1972
Netzarim	0	386	347	297	1980/1992/1972
Neve Dekalim	0	2,370	2,280	2,230	1982/1983/1980
Netzer Hazani	0	314	312	301	1973/1977+
Nisanit	0	932	874	750	1985/1984/1982
Pe'at Sade	0	110	110	106	1989*
Rafiah Yam	0	134	129	127	1984
Total:	0	6,959	6,678	6,337

Population Statistic Sources

* Source: List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.1999. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2000.
** Source: List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.2000. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2001.
*** Source: Peace Now Settlement Watch for 31.12.2001
**** After evacuation by the Israeli government, in which all Israeli settlers in Gaza were removed

Settlement Date Sources

The first date is given by the Settlement Division of the Zionist Organization
The second date is given by the Yesha Council of Jewish Communities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza.
Third dates are from Peace Now.