Ovnat

Ovnat
אָבְנַת
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • officialAvenat, Avnat
Ovnat is located in the Southern West Bank
Ovnat
Ovnat
Coordinates: 31°40′45″N 35°26′12″E / 31.67917°N 35.43667°E / 31.67917; 35.43667
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMegilot
RegionWest Bank
Founded2004
Population
 (2022)[1]
249

Ovnat (Hebrew: אָבְנַת) is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km (4 mi) south of Kalya and 12 km (7 mi) north of Mitzpe Shalem. It falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 249.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.