Negev Mountains
| Negev Mountains | |
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 Har 'Arif viewed from the east through the axis of the larger 'Arif makhtesh. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Ramon |
| Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°30′10″N 34°38′21″E / 30.50278°N 34.63917°E |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Nearby town | Mitzpe Ramon |
Negev Mountains is a mountainous area in the north-western part of the Negev desert, in Israel. Mount Ramon is the summit of Negev Mountains and the highest point in southern Israel, reaching 1,037 metres (3,402 ft).
Most of the area belongs to Negev Mountains Nature Reserve, the largest reserve in Israel. Its area is about 1,045,000 dunam.[1]
List of peaks
[edit]List of peaks, sorted by height above sea level:
References
[edit]- ^ שמורות טבע וגנים לאומיים מוכרזים בין השנים 1964–2013 [Designated nature reserves and national parks between 1964–2013] (PDF) (in Hebrew). Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ All heights are given according to the 1:50,000 topographic map of Israel available at amudanan
.co .il (in Hebrew) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Name given according to: "Southwestern Asia, 1:250,000 (Jordan-Israel-Egyptian Region, United Arab Republic); Map Sheet NH 36-8, Series K502". U.S. Army Map Service. 1960.
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