Eilat
Eilat (Hebrew: אֵילַת), is the southernmost city in the Israel. It serves as a port and a major tourism city. The city lies in the south of the Arabah, belongs to the Southern District, and has a population of about 53,600.
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אֵילַת | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 29°33′14″N 34°56′39″E / 29.55389°N 34.94417°E | |
| Country | 22x20px Israel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.789 km2 (32.737 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 53,603 |
| Time zone | UTC+2:00 |
Eilat is at the southern end of the Negev Desert and the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea. It is an important port for Israel. Ships bring many products to Israel from the Far East and other places here.
Eilat also hosts an airport, called Eilat Airport.
Many tourists from Israel and other countries visit Eilat to enjoy the desert views, beaches and all-year warm weather. The temperature can easily reach more than 40 °C (104 °F) in summer and 21 °C (70 °F) in winter. The sea water is between 20 and 26 °C (68 and 79 °F). Coral reefs grow in the sea near Eilat and people can see them by scuba diving or from an underwater observatory (Coral World Underwater Observatory). Kings City is an amusement park in Eilat.
Eilat Media
- Aerial photographs of Eilat IMG 2057.JPG
Aerial photographs of Eilat
- Raising the Ink Flag at Umm Rashrash (cropped).jpg
The raising of the Ink Flag, when Eilat was captured during Operation Uvda
- PikiWiki Israel 14880 The city of Eilat.jpg
PikiWiki Israel 14880 The city of Eilat
- North Beach Eilat.jpg
North Beach, Eilat, Israel.
- Leaving Israel (4076694962).jpg
שלום Israel
- Eilat Sports Center by Bodek Achitects.JPG
Eilat Sports Center, a $3 million project, was completed in 2013.
- The Underwater Observatory in Eilat.jpg
Coral World Underwater Observatory
- Fish Eilat.jpg
تصویری از ماهیهای دریای ایلات
Other websites
- Official website (in Hebrew)
