Dimona

Dimona דִּימוֹנָה‎ ديمونا
City
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Dimonah
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Coordinates: 31°4′N 35°2′E / 31.067°N 35.033°E / 31.067; 35.033
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Founded	1955
Government
• Mayor	Benny Bitton
Area
• Total	29,877 dunams (29.877 km2 or 11.536 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	36,776
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Website	http://www.dimona.muni.il

Dimona (Hebrew: דִּימוֹנָה, Arabic: ديمونا) is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south-east of Beersheba and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 36,776.^[1] The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, colloquially known as the Dimona Reactor, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the city.