Dimona

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Dimona is a town in southern Israel best known for its proximity to the Negev Nuclear Research Center and its role in the development of the Negev desert region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
locality in Israel
areaCode +972-8
climate arid
continent Asia
country Israel
demographicsFeature Black Hebrew Israelite groups
surface form: community of African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem

significant population of immigrants from North Africa
significant population of immigrants from the former Soviet Union
distanceFrom about 36 km southeast of Beersheba
economicActivity chemical industry
solar energy projects
textile industry
elevation approximately 550 meters
founded 1955
governedBy mayor
governingBody Dimona Local Council
hasEducationalInstitutionType primary schools
secondary schools
hasHealthFacilityType community clinics
regional medical center
hasNearbyFacility Dimona nuclear facility
surface form: Negev Nuclear Research Center
hasSportsTeam Maccabi Dimona F.C.
knownFor proximity to the Negev Nuclear Research Center
languageUsed Arabic
Hebrew
latitude approximately 31.07 N
locatedIn Negev desert
surface form: Negev

Southern District, Israel
locatedInTimeZone Israel Daylight Time
Israel Standard Time
longitude approximately 35.03 E
municipalStatus local council
namedAfter biblical city of Dimonah
nearbyGeographicFeature Negev desert
partOf Israel
surface form: State of Israel
population approximately 34,000
postalCode 86100–86119
region Negev desert
surface form: Northern Negev
religion African Hebrew Israelite faith community
Christianity (minority)
Judaism (majority)
roadConnection Highway 204
Highway 25 NERFINISHED
role development of the Negev desert region
transportConnection Israel Railways Dimona railway line

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