Shaharut

Shaharut
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Shaharut is located in Southern Negev region of Israel
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Shaharut is located in Israel
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Coordinates: 29°54′17″N34°59′59″E / 29.90472°N 34.99972°E / 29.90472; 34.99972
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilHevel Eilot
AffiliationHaMerkaz HaHakla'i
Founded1985 (1985)
Founded byJewish Agency
Population
 (2023)[1]
159

Shaharut (Hebrew: שחרות) is a community settlement in the far south of Israel. Located 40 kilometers north of the city of Eilat, and six kilometers west of Yotvata on a ridge above the Arava valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 159.[1]

History

Shaharut was founded in 1985 by the Jewish Agency and was named after the nearby Mount Shaharut; 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

  1. ^ ab"Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.