Shaharut
| Shaharut שַׁחֲרוּת | |
|---|---|
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  Shaharut | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′16.55″N 34°59′58.91″E / 29.9045972°N 34.9996972°ECoordinates: 29°54′16.55″N 34°59′58.91″E / 29.9045972°N 34.9996972°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hevel Eilot |
| Affiliation | HaMerkaz HaHakla'i |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founded by | Jewish Agency |
| Population (2015)[1] | 130 |
Shaharut (Hebrew: שַׁחֲרוּת) is a communal 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 2015 it had a population of 130.
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.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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