Dimona
Dimona (Hebrew: דִּימוֹנָה, Arabic: ديمونا) is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south-east of Beersheba and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 36,776. The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, colloquially known as the Dimona Reactor, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the city.
Dimona
דִּימוֹנָה ديمونا | |
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City | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Dimonah |
Aerial view of Dimona | |
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Dimona Dimona | |
| Coordinates: 31°4′N 35°2′E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benny Bitton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,877 dunams (29.877 km2 or 11.536 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 36,776 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.dimona.muni.il |
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