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Beersheba

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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.

Facts
Population
209,687 1
Area (sq km)
117.5 1
Area (sq km)
117.5 1
Founding Year
1900 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
260 1
Elevation (m)
260 1
Latitude
31.252222 degrees north 1
Latitude
31.252222 degrees north 1
Longitude
34.786667 degrees east 1
Longitude
34.786667 degrees east 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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