Shaharut
Shaharut (Hebrew: שַׁחֲרוּת, Arabic: شَحَرُوتْ – 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 2021 it had a population of 179.[1]
Shaharut
שַׁחֲרוּת شَحَرُوت | |
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  Shaharut  Shaharut | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′17″N 34°59′59″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hevel Eilot |
| Affiliation | HaMerkaz HaHakla'i |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founded by | Jewish Agency |
| Population (2021)[1] | 179 |
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
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