Nahal Issaron
Nahal Issaron is a wadi and neolithic settlement in southern Negev, Israel. It is located at the eastern edge of Ovda Valley, 35 kilometres north of the Gulf of Elat and 5 kilometres west of Arabah Rift valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Wadi
- Description: historic site in Israel
- Also known as: “‘Isaron” and “Nahal `Issaron”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ovda Airport and Biq`at `Uvda.
Ovda Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Sendelbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ovda Airport was the former civilian part of the Ovda Israeli Air Force Base in the Uvda region of southern Israel, about 40 km north of Eilat. It was the country's second international airport. Ovda Airport is situated 3½ km northwest of Nahal Issaron.
Biq`at `Uvda
Valley
Uvda is the name of a region in the southern Naqab desert, directly north of Eilat. The name derives from the Hebrew word uvda. The region was occupied during Operation Uvda in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War when the IDF invaded the area with the stated aim of establishing 'facts on the ground', hence the name. Biq`at `Uvda is situated 3½ km north of Nahal Issaron.
Tiger temple
Archaeological site
The Leopard Temple is the name of an archaeological site of a 7,000 year old temple in the Uvda basin of the Negev in southern Israel. The name refers to the Arabian leopard, which is no longer found in Israel. Tiger temple is situated 4 km north of Nahal Issaron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaharut and Yotvata.
Shaharut
Village
Photo: RobertWallner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaharut is a community settlement in the far south of Israel. Located 40 kilometers north of the city of Eilat, and six kilometers west of Yotvata on a ridge above the Arava valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. Shaharut is situated 4 km southeast of Nahal Issaron.
Yotvata
Village
Photo: MathKnight, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yotvata is a kibbutz in the Arava Valley in southern Israel. Located on the Highway 90's segment known as the Arava Road, adjacent to the southern Negev, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. Yotvata is situated 10 km east of Nahal Issaron.
Nahal Issaron
- Categories: historic site, wadi, and body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Nahal Issaron” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Naẖal ‘Issaron”
- Hebrew: “Naẖal Issaron”
- Hebrew: “נחל עישרון”
- Hebrew: “נחל עשרון”
- Persian: “نهر ایسارون”
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