Mitzpe Ramon

Mitzpe Ramon
  • מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן
  • متسبي رمون
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Miçpe Ramon
View of Mitzpe Ramon from Har Gamal, 2022
View of Mitzpe Ramon from Har Gamal, 2022
Mitzpe Ramon is located in Southern Negev region of Israel
Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon is located in Israel
Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon
Coordinates: 30°36′46″N 34°48′14″E / 30.61278°N 34.80389°E / 30.61278; 34.80389
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
Founded1951
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityElia Winter[1]
Area
 • Total62,875 dunams (62.875 km2 or 24.276 sq mi)
Elevation
839 m (2,753 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total5,263
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Name meaningRamon Lookout
Websitemitzpe-ramon.muni.il

Mitzpe Ramon (Hebrew: מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן, Ramon Lookout; Arabic: متسبي رمون) is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 860 meters (2,800 feet) overlooking the world's largest erosion cirque, known as the Makhtesh Ramon.[3] In 2022 it had a population of 5,263.[2]

  1. ^ "תוצאות הבחירות המקומיות 2024". TheMarker (in Hebrew). 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ The list said go to Batumi and Eilat but I got other ideas, New York Times