Elat

Eilat is the only city on the Red Sea. Eilat is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 260 metres (850 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Eilat”
    “Hevel Elot”

Places of Interest

Discover Har Shlomo and Ein Netafim.
Scenic viewpoint
is a scenic viewpoint.
is a water spring in the mountains located near the Israeli border with Egypt.
3½ km northwest of Elat
Hospital
Yoseftal Medical Center is a hospital in , .
4 km southeast of Elat

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eilot.
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Village
is the southernmost kibbutz in .
4½ km east of Elat
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Latitude
29.5833° or 29° 35′ north
Longitude
34.9167° or 34° 55′ east
Open location code
7GXPHWM8+8M
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Elat” goes by many names.
إيلاتArabic

Localities in the Area

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