Arad is a city in the Southern District of Israel, located on the border of the Negev and Judaean deserts, 25 kilometers west of the Dead Sea and 45 kilometers east of Beersheba. The city had a population of 29,504 in 2024, including Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews, Bedouins, Black Hebrews, and new immigrants.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude31.260278 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Arad, Israel (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 24,229
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 31.260278, longitude 35.214722
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 570 m
P2046 (area)
area 93.14 sq km
View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 31.2603,35.2147
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 612.0
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, 35.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.25, 35.25
31.25 35.25 BSh
4. GeoNames: Arad - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 295657, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.24 km)Quote, cities500 record 295657, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.24 km)
31.25882 35.21282 P PPL IL 01 27967 613 Asia/Jerusalem
Arad, Israel (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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