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Ofakim

Western Asia

Ofakim is a city in the Southern District of Israel, about 20 kilometers west of Beersheba, which achieved municipal status in 1955. It covers an area of 10,000 dunams and had a population of 39,893 in 2024.

Facts
Population
29,000 1
Area (sq km)
16.33 1
Founding Year
1955 1
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Elevation (m)
141 1
Latitude
31.283333 degrees north 1
Longitude
34.616667 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 2
Sources
1. Ofakim (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 29,000 (2018)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 31.283333, longitude 34.616667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 141 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 16.33 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 29000 (2018)
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2. GeoNames: Ofaqim - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 293992
    31.3141 34.62025 P PPL IL 01 34666 137 Asia/Jerusalem
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 137 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.25, 34.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.25, 34.75
31.25 34.75 BSh
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Ofakim (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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