Qasr al-Sir
קסר א-סיר قصر السر | |
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| Etymology: Fortress of Mystery | |
  Qasr al-Sir  Qasr al-Sir | |
| Coordinates: 31°4′59″N 34°58′43″E / 31.08306°N 34.97861°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Neve Midbar |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founded by | Government of Israel |
| Area | 4,776 dunams (4.776 km2 or 1.844 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,867 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Qasr al-Sir (Arabic: قصر السر; Hebrew: קסר א-סיר, lit. Fortress of Mystery) is a Bedouin village in the Negev desert in southern Israel, adjacent to highway 25. The village covers 4,776 dunams (477.6 hectares).[2] Located three kilometres west of Dimona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Neve Midbar Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,867.[1]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Abu Talul Archived 2013-07-08 at archive.today, Abu Basma Regional Council official site (in Hebrew)