Dimona (Hebrew: דִּימוֹנָה, Arabic: ديمونا) is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south-east of Beer Sheba and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 36,776.[2]
Dimona
דִּימוֹנָה ديمونا | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Dimonah |
 Aerial view of Dimona | |
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| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benny Bitton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,877 dunams (29.877 km2 or 11.536 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 36,776 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.dimona.muni.il |
The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, colloquially known as the Dimona Reactor, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the city.
References
change- ↑ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
Other websites
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Media related to Dimona at Wikimedia Commons
