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Eilat (Hebrew אֵילַת, Standard Hebrew Elat, Eylat), is Israel's southernmost city (located at 29.55° N 34.95° E), in the Southern District of Israel. Adjacent to the Egyptian village of Taba and Jordanian port city of Aqaba, Eilat is located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, which is the eastern sleeve of the Red Sea (the western leading to the Suez Canal). Eilat is named after the Biblical Elath, which now corresponds to modern neighboring Aqaba. Eilat's weather is very hot and dry due to its proximity to the Negev, Sinai, Arabian and Sahara deserts. Temperatures at summer are often in excess of 40°C, and in winter of 22°C, both very high even for the relatively hot Israel. However, the relatively cool (22°C-25°C) and clean waters of the Red Sea, which are the habitat of a large number of tropical marine species, and the exotic beauty of the landscape surrounding the city make it a favorite tourist attraction, one of Israel's most popular. Image File history File links EilatLogo. ... â€œHebrewâ€ redirects here. ... Cities in Israel, by district: // Northern District See also North District, Israel. ... Map of the districts of Israel Population density by geographic region, sub-district and district (thicker border indicates higher tier). ... The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... A dunam or dÃ¶nÃ¼m, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1226, 753 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Eilat Tourism in Israel Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1226, 753 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Eilat Tourism in Israel Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Elath_Eilat_Israel_Strand_Hotel_datafox. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Elath_Eilat_Israel_Strand_Hotel_datafox. ... â€œHebrewâ€ redirects here. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... The Southern District, or South District, of Israel includes the following towns and cities: Arad ערד Ashdod אשדוד Ashqelon אשקלון Beer Sheva (Beersheba) באר שבע Dimona דימונה Elat &#1488... Taba (Arabic: Ø·Ø§Ø¨Ø§ Hebrew: ×˜××‘×” ) is a small Egyptian village near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Aqaba (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¹Ù‚Ø¨Ø© al-Ê»Aqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ... Sinai Peninsula, with the Gulf of Aqaba (east) and the Gulf of Suez (west), as viewed from the Space Shuttle STS-40. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... For other uses, see Suez (disambiguation). ... Note: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh to refer to its canon, which corresponds to the Protestant Old Testament. ... Aqaba (Arabic: العقبة al-ʿAqabah; Standard Hebrew עקבה) is a coastal town in the far south of Jordan. ... Aqaba (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¹Ù‚Ø¨Ø© al-Ê»Aqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ... Rock face in the Negev Desert near Beersheba on the way to Eilat. ... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 For other uses of the word Sinai, please see: Sinai (disambiguation). ...

Tourism and Transportation

Eilat became a free trade zone in 1985. Eilat has a domestic airport [1] (domestic code: ETH, international code: LLET). International flights to the city are served at Ovda International Airport [2] (code: VDA), situated some 50 km north-east of the city. The city is also served by two border crossings, the Taba Border Crossing that connects it to Taba, Egypt and the Wadi Araba Crossing that connects it to Aqaba, Jordan. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Free trade area. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Eilat Airport (IATA Airport Code: ETH) is an Israeli airport located in Eilat. ... Ovda International Airport (IATA: VDA, ICAO: LLOV), sometimes transliterated as Uvda, is the southern international airport of Israel, located about 60 km (40 miles) north of Eilat. ... The Taba Border Crossing (Arabic: , Hebrew: ) is an international border that connects Taba, Egypt and Eilat, Israel. ... Taba (Arabic: Ø·Ø§Ø¨Ø§ Hebrew: ×˜××‘×” ) is a small Egyptian village near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. ... The Wadi Araba Border Crossing (Arabic: , Hebrew: ) is an international border that connects Aqaba, Jordan and Eilat, Israel. ... Aqaba (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¹Ù‚Ø¨Ø© al-Ê»Aqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ...

Attractions

Eilat holds various attractions, such as the Coral World Underwater Observatory, the Coral Reserve which is one of the most northerly coral reefs in the world, "What's Up" The Observatory in Eilat, an IMAX theatre and scuba diving at Dolphin Reef. Many Israelis and tourists come to Eilat to relax. See also Eilat travel guide from Wikitravel. Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef, in this case the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. ... IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia, Philippines IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far... Wikitravel is a project to create an open content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel guide. ...

Eilat's population includes a large number of foreign workers, estimated at over 10,000, many of which work in the construction trades. In 2007, over 200 Sudanese refugees from Darfur who arrived in Israel illegally by foot were given work and allowed to stay, despite the fact that their country of origin is technically at war with Israel. The Sudanese include both Christians and Muslims. [3] [4] [5] Wikinews has related news: UN aid convoys face increasing attacks in Darfur For other uses, see Darfur (disambiguation). ...

History

Eilat is mentioned as one of the stations of the Children of Israel after The Exodus from Egypt. The original colony was probably in the northern tip of the Sea of Reeds which is now on the border with Jordan, While the later commercial port city and a center for copper corresponds to modern Aqaba, just across the border in Jordan. King David conquered Edom and took over Eilat as well. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Children of Israel, or Bnei Yisrael (×‘× ×™ ×™×©×¨××œ) in Hebrew (also Bnai Yisrael, Bnei Yisroel or Bene Israel) is a Biblical term for the Israelites. ... á¸:The article Exodus discusses the events related in the book of the Bible and Torah by the same name. ... The Sea of Reeds is the body of water which the Hebrews crossed in the Book of Exodus while fleeing the Egyptians. ... Aqaba (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¹Ù‚Ø¨Ø© al-Ê»Aqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ... This page is about the Biblical king David. ... Edom (Hebrew: , Standard Tiberian ; red) is a name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible, as well as to the nation purportedly descended from him. ...

Kings 2 14:21-22: "And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept among his fathers." The Books of Kings (Hebrew: Sefer Melachim ×¡×¤×¨ ×ž×œ×›×™×) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ...

Kings 2 16:6: "At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath to Aram, and drove the Jews from Elath; and the Edomites came to Elath, and dwelt there, unto this day".

The area of Eilat was designated as part of the Jewish state in the 1947 UN Partition Plan. The book Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State, 1896) by Theodor Herzl. ... On 29 November 1947 the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181, a plan to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict in the British Mandate of Palestine, was approved by the United Nations General Assembly. ...

During the War of Independence, the sole building in the area, an old Ottoman police station named Umm Rashrash in Arabic, was taken without a fight on March 10, 1949 as part of Operation Uvda. The Negev and Golani Brigades took part in the operation. They raised an ink-made flag ("The Ink Flag") in order to claim for Israel the area upon which Eilat would be constructed. Combatants Israel, Foreign Volunteers Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Holy War Army, Arab Liberation Army Commanders Yaakov Dori, Yigael Yadin John Bagot Glubb, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Hasan Salama, Fawzi Al-Qawuqji, Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi Strength Israel: 29,677 initially rising to 115,000 by... For other uses, see Ottoman (disambiguation). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... IDF forces began Operation Uvda, during which IDF forces conquered the southern Negev and the Gulf of Eilat All of the forces in the Southern Command took part in the last operation in the Negev, called Operation Uvda. ... The Ink Flag: On March 5, Operation Uvda was launched. ...

After the founding of Eilat some years later it became an important port as Israel's only port on the Red Sea. The Port of Eilat has high strategic and economic significance. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Egypt denied passage through the Suez Canal to Israeli-flagged vessels and to non-Israeli flagged vessels carrying cargo to Israeli ports. This made Eilat crucial to Israel for access to markets in East Africa and Southeast Asia, and for the import of oil. Without recourse to Eilat, vessels sailing from Israel would have to journey through the Mediterranean and around the Cape of Good Hope to reach Southeast Asia. Such a situation took place in 1967 when Egypt's closure of the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping effectively closed the port of Eilat and was cited by Israel as a casus belli leading to the outbreak of the Six-Day War. The Port of Eilat is the only Israeli port on the Red Sea. ... Combatants Israel, Foreign Volunteers Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Holy War Army, Arab Liberation Army Commanders Yaakov Dori, Yigael Yadin John Bagot Glubb, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Hasan Salama, Fawzi Al-Qawuqji, Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi Strength Israel: 29,677 initially rising to 115,000 by... For other uses, see Suez (disambiguation). ... Eastern Africa (UN subregion) East African Community Central African Federation (defunct) geographic, including above East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The Straits of Tiran The Straits of Tiran are the narrow sea passages, about 3 miles wide, formed by the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas which separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the Red Sea. ... Casus belli is a modern Latin language expression meaning the justification for acts of war. ... Combatants Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Saudi Arabia Commanders Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan, Uzi Narkiss, Israel Tal, Mordechai Hod, Ariel Sharon Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdul Munim Riad, Zaid ibn Shaker, Hafez al-Assad Strength 264,000 (incl. ...

Eilat has been safe from any terrorist attacks except for one incident in the residential area of Eilat in 2007, the Eilat bakery bombing. This article is becoming very long. ... On 29 January 2007, a Palestinian suicide bomber from the Gaza Strip infiltrated the northern suburbs of Eilat, Israel. ...

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Climate

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Sister cities

Eilat's sister cities are: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

Eilat has streets named after Durban and Los Angeles. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Antibes (ProvenÃ§al Occitan: AntÃbol in classical norm or Antibo in Mistralian norm) is a resort town of southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea in the CÃ´te dAzur, located between Cannes and Nice. ... Juan-les-Pins is a district of Antibes, in southeastern France, on the Côte dAzur. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Morro de Arica Arica is a port city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 miles) south of the border with Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Map of South Africa showing Durbans location. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Kamen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Kampen may refer: Kampen, Germany on the island Sylt Kampen, Netherlands a town a city district in Oslo, Norway a city district (in Finnish: Kamppi) in Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government - Type Mayor-Council - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo - Governing body City Council Area - City 498. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... For the historical county in the Kingdom of Hungary named Sopron / Ã–denburg, Sopron (county). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... PieÅ¡Å¥any (German: Pistyan, Hungarian: PÃ¶styÃ©n) is a spa town in western Slovakia located on the VÃ¡h river. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Ushuaia (pronounced ) is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and the worlds southernmost city. ...

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Categories: South District (Israel) | Settlements established in 1951 | Eilat | Cities in Israel | Cities on the Great Rift Valley | Port cities in Israel | Hebrew Bible places | Visitor attractions in Israel The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... A City council (â€Ž) is the official designation of a city within Israels system of local government. ... For the archaeological site, see Tel Arad. ... Hebrew Founded in 1956 Government City (from 1968) District South Population 204,400 (2005) Jurisdiction 60,000 dunams (60 kmÂ²) Mayor Zvi Zilker Ashdod (Hebrew: â€Ž; Arabic: , Isdud), located in the Southern District of Israel towards the south of the Israeli Coastal Plain, is a city of over 200,000 people... Hebrew ×Ö·×©Ö°××§Ö°×œ×•Ö¹×Ÿ (Standard) AÅ¡qÉ™lon Arabic Ø¹Ø³Ù‚Ù„Ø§Ù† Founded in 1951 Government City Also Spelled Ashqelon (officially) District South Population 105,100 (2004) Jurisdiction 55,000 dunams (55 kmÂ²) Mayor Roni Mahatzri Ashkelon (Hebrew: â€Ž; Tiberian Hebrew Ê¾AÅ¡qÉ™lÃ´n; Arabic: â€Ž ; Latin: Ascalon) is a city in the western Negev, in the... Hebrew (Standard) BÉ™Ê¼er Å Ã©vaÊ» Arabic Ø¨ÙØ¦Ù’Ø±Ù’ Ø§ÙŽÙ„Ù’Ø³ÙŽØ¨Ù’Ø¹Ù’ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 kmÂ²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 36 kilometers to the south of Beer-Sheva and 35 kilometers west of the Dead Sea in the Southern District of Israel. ... Qiryat Gat (קרית גת; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Gat) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Kiryat Malakhi (Hebrew: ×§Ö´×¨Ö°×™Ö·×ª ×žÖ·×œÖ°×Ö¸×›Ö´×™, also transliterated Kiryat Malachi or Qiryat Malakhi) is a city in the Southern District in Israel. ... Netivot (נתיבות) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Ofaqim (אופקים; unofficially also spelled Ofakim) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Rahat is also a name for the Turkish Delight Lokum. ... Sederot (Hebrew: (helpÂ·info); unofficially also spelled Sderot) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (267x740, 44 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ... In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things. ... Ararat an-Naqab or Arara BaNegev (Hebrew: ×¢×¨×¢×¨×” ×‘× ×’×‘ , Arabic: Ø¹Ø±Ø¹Ø±Ø©) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Hura (in Hebrew: חורה) is a Bedouin village, located near Beersheva. ... Kuseife (Hebrew: ×›×¡×™×¤×”) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Lakiya, or Laqye (Hebrew: ×œ×§×™×”) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Lehavim (Hebrew: ×œ×”×‘×™×) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. ... Meitar is a small town north-east of Beersheba, in the southern region of Israel. ... , Mitzpe Ramon is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ... Omer (Hebrew: ×¢×•×ž×¨) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, bordering Beersheba. ... Shaqib al-Salam or Segev Shalom (Hebrew: ×©×’×‘ ×©×œ×•×) is a Bedouin town and a local council in the Southern District of Israel, southeast of Beer Sheva. ... Tel as-Sabi or Tel Sheva (Hebrew: ×ª×œ ×©×‘×¢, Arabic:ØªÙ„ Ø§Ù„Ø³Ø¨Ø¹) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, bordering Beer Sheva. ... Yeruham (Hebrew: ×™Ö°×¨Ö»×—Ö¸×, ) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert. ... The Israeli Ministry of Interior recognizes three types of local government in Israel: cities, regional councils, and local councils. ... Abu Basma Regional Council (Hebrew: , Moetza Azurit Abu Basma) is a regional council in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. ... Council Map. ... main offices The Bnei Shimon Regional Council (Hebrew: ), is a regional council in the northern Negev in the south of Israel. ... The Eshkol Regional Council is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israels Southern District. ... Ramat HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: , Moetza Azurit Ramat Negev, lit. ... The Shaar HaNegev Regional Council (Hebrew: â€Ž, Gate of the Negev Regional Council), is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israels Southern District. ... The Tamar Regional Council () is a regional council in Israels South District, on the south and western edges of the Dead Sea along the Arabah valley. ...

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