Ir Ovot

Ir Ovot
עִיר אֹבֹת
Etymology: City of Oboth
Ir Ovot is located in Southern Negev region of Israel
Ir Ovot
Ir Ovot
Ir Ovot is located in Israel
Ir Ovot
Ir Ovot
Coordinates: 30°48′32″N 35°14′45″E / 30.80889°N 35.24583°E / 30.80889; 35.24583
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilCentral Arava
Founded1967
Population
 (2019)[1]
54

Ir Ovot (Hebrew: עִיר אֹבֹת ,עיר אובות, Ir Obot; lit. City of Oboth) is a small village in southern Israel. Located in the northeastern Arabah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Central Arava Regional Council. It operated as a kibbutz from 1967 until the 1980s. In 2019 it had a population of 54.[1]

It is the site of an extensive archaeological complex known as Tamar Fortress or Hatzevah Fortress (Hebrew: מצודת חצבה) which dates to the 10th century BCE (United Monarchy/First Temple period).

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.