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Eilat

Eilat
  • אֵילַת
  • ايلات
Eilat Coastline At Night.jpg
Eilat by the Red Sea (7716934936).jpg North Beach Eilat.jpg
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From upper left: Eilat Coastline at Night, Evening view of Eilat marina, View of Eilat North Beach, View from the Promenade to the Outskirts and the surrounding Mountains of Eilat
Coat of arms of Eilat.png
Emblem of Eilat
Eilat is located in Israel
Eilat
Eilat
Coordinates: 29°33′N 34°57′E / 29.550°N 34.950°E / 29.550; 34.950Coordinates: 29°33′N 34°57′E / 29.550°N 34.950°E / 29.550; 34.950
Country  Israel
District Southern
Founded 1951
Government
 • Type City (from 1959)
 • Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi
Area
 • Total 84,789 dunams (84.789 km2 or 32.737 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 49,734
Website www.eilat.muni.il

Eilat (/ˈlɑːt/; Hebrew: About this sound אֵילַת[eiˈlat]; Arabic: إيلات‎, translit. 'aylaat‎ or Arabic: أيلة‎, translit. 'aylat‎, also Arabic: أم الرشراش‎, translit. 'Um 'al-Rashrash‎) is Israel's southernmost city, a busy port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Aqaba. The city's beaches, coral reef, nightlife and desert landscapes make it a popular destination for domestic and international tourism.


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