Neve Dekalim. Largest enclave with 2,671 people, founded in 1983. Administrative seat of Gaza colonies.
Kfar Darom, 491 people, established in 1970. Toughest resistance to evacuation likely here. Inaugurated large synagogue this year.
Bnei Atzmon, 646 people, established in 1978 by religious nationalists.
Gadid, 351 people, founded 1982. Many French immigrants.
Ganei Tal, 400 people, founded in 1979; Katif, 404, formed in 1985; Netzer Hazani, 461, established in 1973. All, with Gadid.
Morag, 221 people, created in 1972. Religious, rightist communal farm.
Gan Or, founded in 1983, 351 people.
Bedolah, 219 people, founded in 1986. Residents have painted houses orange, colour of colony resistance movement.
Rafiah Yam, 143 people, founded in 1984, close to Egypt border.
Pe'at Sadeh, 110 people, founded in 1989. Inhabitants have begun dismantling colony on their own to relocate to Israel.
Tel Katif, 60 people, beachfront enclave created in 1992.
Shirat Hayam. Beach cluster of 40 people, founded in 2000.
Selav, 50 people, originally established as military base in 1980, converted into colony in 2001.
Kerem Atzmona, 24 people, founded in 2001.
Kfar Yam. 10 inhabitants on beach, founded in 1983.
Netzarim. Isolated religious ultranationalist enclave of 496 people, founded in 1972.
Nissanit, 1,064 people. Founded in 1982 by Sinai evacuees. Inhabitants have begun moving voluntarily into Israel.
Elei Sinai, 407 people. Next to Nissanit, created in 1983. Most have decided to relocate. Founding resident Avi Farhan says he and some other families want to stay under Palestinian rule.
Dugit, 79 people. Created by three families in 1990.
West Bank
Sanur, 105 mainly secular residents, many Russian-born artists, founded in 1977. Most intend to go voluntarily.
Homesh, 228 people, founded in 1980. Mixed secular and religious community, most expected to leave willingly.
Ganim, Kadim. Isolated twin colonies, combined population 340. Most of the mainly secular inhabitants already relocated to Israel. Reuters
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