Elat
Eilat
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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
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 Eilat
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| Coordinates: 29°33′N 34°57′E / 29.550°N 34.950°ECoordinates: 29°33′N 34°57′E / 29.550°N 34.950°E | ||||||
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 Israel
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| District | Southern | |||||
| Founded | 1951 | |||||
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| • 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 | |||||
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Eilat (/eɪˈlɑːt/; Hebrew: 
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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