Negev desert
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The Negev desert is a vast arid region in southern Israel known for its stark landscapes, sparse population, and significant historical and strategic importance.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Negev | 11 |
| Negev Desert | 4 |
| Negev Highlands | 2 |
| Negev region | 2 |
| Central Negev | 1 |
| Northern Negev | 1 |
| Western Negev | 1 |
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| agriculturalMethod | drip irrigation ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
dates
ⓘ
grapes ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 13000 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 4700 square miles ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | less than 200 millimeters ⓘ |
| borders |
Wadi Araba
ⓘ
surface form:
Arabah Valley
Judean Desert ⓘ Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Avdat National Park
ⓘ
Dimona nuclear facility ⓘ Ein Avdat ⓘ Hatzerim Airbase ⓘ Makhtesh Gadol ⓘ Makhtesh Katan ⓘ Makhtesh Ramon ⓘ Ovda Airport ⓘ Ramon Airport ⓘ Ramon Crater ⓘ Sde Boker ⓘ Timna Valley ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
copper mining ⓘ phosphate mining ⓘ solar energy production ⓘ |
| fauna |
desert reptiles
ⓘ
gazelles ⓘ hyrax ⓘ ibex ⓘ |
| flora |
acacia trees
ⓘ
desert shrubs ⓘ |
| governorate |
Southern District, Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern District of Israel
|
| hasCity |
Avdat National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Avdat
Haluza ⓘ Mamshit ⓘ Shivta ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Wadi Araba
ⓘ
surface form:
Arava Valley
Negev desert self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Central Negev
Eilat Mountains ⓘ Negev desert self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Negev Highlands
Negev desert self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Negev
Negev desert self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Western Negev
|
| highestPoint | Mount Ramon ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 1037 meters ⓘ |
| historicalInhabitants |
Bedouin communities
ⓘ
surface form:
Bedouins
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantines
Nabataean kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Nabataeans
|
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern District, Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Israel
|
| majorCity |
Beersheba
ⓘ
Eilat ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Arad
ⓘ
Dimona ⓘ Mitzpe Ramon ⓘ |
| modernDevelopment |
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
ⓘ
surface form:
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba
IDF training bases ⓘ solar power plants ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Hebrew word Negev meaning dry or south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Middle East ⓘ |
| populationDensity | sparse ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
border security
ⓘ
military ⓘ nuclear ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Bedouin hospitality sites
ⓘ
Ramon Crater ⓘ Timna Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Timna Park
|
| tourismType |
desert tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Silk Road routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Incense Route
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Incense Route Cities in the Negev ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
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Negev Desert
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Negev Desert
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Negev
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Negev region
subject surface form:
Sde Boker
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Negev Highlands
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Negev
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Central Negev
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Western Negev
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Northern Negev
this entity surface form:
Negev Highlands
subject surface form:
Sde Boker
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Negev
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Negev
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Negev region
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Negev
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Negev
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Sde Boker
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Negev
subject surface form:
Sde Boker
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Negev Desert
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Negev
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Negev Desert
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Negev
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Negev