Shaharut
Appearance
Shaharut
שַׁחֲרוּת شَحَرُوت | |
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Coordinates: 29°54′17″N 34°59′59″E / 29.90472°N 34.99972°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Hevel Eilot |
Affiliation | HaMerkaz HaHakla'i |
Founded | 1985 |
Founded by | Jewish Agency |
Population (2022)[1] | 169 |
Shaharut (Template:Lang-he, Template:Lang-ar – šaḥarūt) is a community settlement in the far south of Israel. Located 40 kilometers north of Eilat, and six kilometers west of Yotvata on a ridge above the Arabah valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 169.[1]
History
The village was founded in 1985 by the Jewish Agency and was named after the nearby Shaharut Mountain; the word "Shaharut" means "youth", as in Ecclesiastes chapter 11. It is the only settlement in the area that is not in the valley.
Notable residents
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.