Umm Batin

Umm Batin
אום בטין
أم بطين
Etymology: Hidden Mother
Umm Batin is located in Northern Negev region of Israel
Umm Batin
Umm Batin
Umm Batin is located in Israel
Umm Batin
Umm Batin
Coordinates: 31°16′30″N 34°52′59″E / 31.27500°N 34.88306°E / 31.27500; 34.88306
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilAl-Kasom
Founded2004
Area6,000 dunams (6 km2 or 2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
4,981
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
ORT Umm Batin High School
Traditional Bedouin dish

Umm Batin (Arabic: أم بطين; Hebrew: אום בטין) is a Bedouin village in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert, 12 km northeast of Beersheba and adjacent to the highway 60, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Kasom Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 4,981.[2]

  1. ^ Formation of new town for the Negev Bedouin pp.5-7
  2. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.