Eilat
Visited in November 2019
At a glance
- Country
- Israel
- Region
- Beersheba Subdistrict
- Population
- 51,935
- Type
- City in Israel
- Coordinates
- 29.57°N, 34.98°E
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Overview
Eilat is Israel's southernmost city, with a population of 56,004, a port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on what is known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat and in Jordan as the Gulf of Aqaba. The city is considered a tourist destination for domestic and international tourists heading to Israel. Eilat is located at the southernmost tip of Israel, at the southern end of the Arava valley and the Negev desert, adjacent to the Egyptian resort city of Taba to the south, the Jordanian port city of Aqaba to the east, and within sight of Haql, Saudi Arabia, across the gulf to the southeast.
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