Arad, Israel
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Arad (Hebrew: עֲרָד (audio) (help·info); Arabic: عِرَادَ) is a city in the Soothren Destrict o Israel. It is locatit on the border o the Negev an Judean Deserts, 25 kilometers (15.5 mi) wast o the Deid Sea an 45 kilometers (28.0 mi) east o the ceety Beersheba. The ceety is hame tae a diverse population o 24,436 includin Ashkenazi an Sephardi Jews, baith secular an releegious, Bedouins an Black Ebreus, as well as native-born Israelis an new immigrants. The ceety is notable for its clean, dry air an serves as a major attraction tae asthmatics warldwide.[2][3]
Arad
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Ebreu transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | ʕarad |
Coordinates: 31°15′21.44″N 35°12′47.36″E | |
Foondit | 21 November 1962 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Ceety (frae 1995) |
• Mayor | Nisan Ben Hemo |
Area | |
• Total | 93.14 km2 (35.96 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 24,436 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Name meanin | Named efter Tel Arad |
Website | http://www.arad.muni.il |
Although attempts tae settle the aurie wur made as early as 1921, the ceety wis foondit anerlie in November 1962 as ane o the last twa development touns tae be established, an the first planned ceety in Israel. Arad's population grew significantly wi the Aliyah frae the Commonwalth o Independent States in the 1990s, an peaked in 2002 at 24,500 residents. The ceety haes seen a decline in population iver syne.
As the seicont-lairgest ceety in Israel in terms o jurisdiction, Arad contains a number o lairge public places an facilities, such as the ruins o Tel Arad, the Arad Park, an airfield servin domestic flichts, an Israel's first legal race circuit. It is also weel kent for its annual muisic festival, which wis ane o the maist popular annual muisic events in the kintra till 1995.