Ovda

Uvda is the name of a region in the southern desert, directly north of in . The name derives from the Hebrew word uvda. The region was occupied during Operation Uvda in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War when the IDF entered the area with the stated aim of establishing 'facts on the ground', hence the name.
Wikipedia
  • Area
  • …lies at an elevation of around 440 metres (1,430 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code VDA
  • …is also known as “Uvda”
  • Description: Place in southern Israel desert

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ovda Airport and Tiger temple.
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was the former civilian part of the Ovda…
The Leopard Temple is the name of an archaeological… is situated 3 km northeast of Ovda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaharut.
RobertWallner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in the far south of . is situated 7 km southeast of Ovda.

Ovda

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Latitude
29.94459° or 29° 56′ 41″ north
Longitude
34.94153° or 34° 56′ 30″ east
Open location code
7GXPWWVR+RJ
Geo­Names ID
293276
Wiki­data ID
Q7113287

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Persian—“Ovda” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Bik‘at Uvda”
  • Hebrew: “Biq‘at ‘Uvda”
  • Hebrew: “בקעת עבדה”
  • Hebrew: “בקעת עובדה”
  • Irish: “Ovda”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Uvda”
  • Persian: “عوودا”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nahal Issaron and Zuqe `Uvda.

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