Uvda Base/Gate Keeper

Uvda Base/Gate Keeper is a bus stop in , . Uvda Base/Gate Keeper is situated nearby to the valley , as well as near the aerodrome .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ovda Airport and Biq`at `Uvda.

Aerodrome
Photo: Sendelbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was the former civilian part of the Ovda Israeli Air Force Base in the region of southern , about 40 km north of . It was the country's second international airport.

Valley
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.

Archaeological site
The Leopard Temple is the name of an archaeological site of a 7,000 year old temple in the basin of the in southern Israel. The name refers to the Arabian leopard, which is no longer found in Israel. is situated 2 km northeast of Uvda Base/Gate Keeper.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaharut.

Village
Photo: RobertWallner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in the far south of . Located 40 kilometers north of the city of , and six kilometers west of on a ridge above the valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. is situated 6 km southeast of Uvda Base/Gate Keeper.

Uvda Base/Gate Keeper

Latitude
29.94201° or 29° 56′ 31″ north
Longitude
34.95681° or 34° 57′ 25″ east
Open location code
7GXPWXR4+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5210722605
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Uvda Base/Gate Keeper” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قاعدة عوڤدا/حارس الحدود”
  • Hebrew: “בסיס עובדה/ש״ג”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kasuy Sands and Har Shahrur.

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