Neot HaKikar

Neot HaKikar (Hebrew: נְאוֹת הַכִּכָּר) is a moshav in the northern Arava valley in Israel established in 1970.[2] Located immediately south of the Dead Sea, at an elevation of 345 metres (1,132 ft) below sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 433.[1]

Neot HaKikar
Neot HaKikar
Coordinates: 30°55′59.15″N 35°22′36.11″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilTamar
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1970
Elevation
-345 m (−1,132 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
433

Neot HaKikar was the site of the Neot HaKikar disaster, one of Israel's worst natural disasters.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Hasson, Nir (November 4, 2004). "Rained In". Haaretz. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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