Place:Eilat, HaDarom, Israel

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NameEilat
Alt namesElatsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Elathsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 364
Elothsource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 270
Eylatsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates29.55°N 34.95°E
Located inHaDarom, Israel
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Eilat is Israel's southernmost city with a population of , a busy port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on what is known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat and in Jordan as the Gulf of Aqaba. The city is considered a tourist destination for domestic and international tourists heading to Israel.

Eilat is part of the Southern Negev Desert, at the southern end of the Arabah, adjacent to the Egyptian resort city of Taba to the south, the Jordanian port city of Aqaba to the east, and within sight of Haql, Saudi Arabia, across the gulf to the southeast.

Eilat's arid desert climate and low humidity are moderated by proximity to a warm sea. Temperatures often exceed in summer, and in winter, while water temperatures range between . Eilat averages 360 sunny days a year.

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