Beersheba, officially Be'er-Sheva, is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel, often referred to as the Capital of the Negev. It is the centre of the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Israel, the eighth-most populous Israeli city with a population of 223,587, and the second-largest city in the area, with a total area of 117,500 dunams.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude31.252222 degrees north 1 Latitude31.252222 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Beersheba (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 209,687 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 31.252222, longitude 34.786667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 260 m
P2046 (area)
area 117.5 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 209687 (2020)
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