Ovnat (Hebrew: אָבְנַת) is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km (4 mi) south of Kalya and 12 km (7 mi) north of Mitzpe Shalem. It falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 249.
Ovnat
אָבְנַת | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Avenat, Avnat |
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  Ovnat | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′45″N 35°26′12″E / 31.67917°N 35.43667°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Megilot |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 249 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
editIt was founded in mid-2004, where a Nahal settlement existed since 1983. It is named after Asenath.[3][citation needed]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 124 dunams of land from the Palestinian town of al-Ubeidiya in order to construct Ovnat.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ (There is a similarity in the word rhythm (hebr. "Mishkal")): Hanna Bitan (1999) 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Carta, p 2 ISBN 965-220-423-4 (in Hebrew)
- ^ Al ‘Ubeidiya Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 19
External links
edit- Avnat homepage (in Hebrew)