Dimona
דִּימוֹנָה
ديمونا
City
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Dimonah
Aerial view of Dimona
Aerial view of Dimona
Official logo of Dimona
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
Founded1955
Government
 • MayorBenny Bitton
Area
 • Total29,877 dunams (29.877 km2 or 11.536 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total36,776
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.dimona.muni.il
View of Dimona
Apartment blocks in Dimona

Dimona (Hebrew: דִּימוֹנָה, Arabic: ديمونا) is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south-east of Beer Sheba 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.[2]

The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, colloquially known as the Dimona Reactor, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the city.

References

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  1. ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 2024-08-19.

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