Neve Zohar
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Neve Zohar is a communal village
in the South District
of Israel
, and the capital of the Tamar Regional Council
. It is located on the junction of Highway 31
and Highway 90 (Zohar Junction), on the shores of the Dead Sea
and 23 km from Arad by road. It is the closest permanent settlement to the Ein Bokek
Dead Sea hotel area.
The name Neve Zohar means Zohar oasis
, named for the Zohar Stream, a wadi
which flows into the Dead Sea.
Neve Zohar's population consists of about 20 families.
during numerous historical periods.
An unused airfield is located slightly to the southeast of the village.
Communal settlement (Israel)
A community settlement is a type of town in Israel. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the town's residents, who are organized in a cooperative, can veto a sale of a house or a business to an undesirable buyer....
in the South District
South District (Israel)
The Southern District is one of Israel's six administrative districts, and is the largest in terms of land area as well as the most sparsely populated. It covers most of the Negev desert, as well as the Arabah valley. The population of the Southern District is 1,002,400. It is 86% Jewish and 14%...
of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and the capital of the Tamar Regional Council
Tamar Regional Council
The Tamar Regional Council is a regional council in Israel's South District, on the south and western edges of the Dead Sea along the Arava valley. The council was established in 1955 with the opening of lodging at Sodom near the Dead Sea Works, and its jurisdiction covers an area of 1,650 km2.The...
. It is located on the junction of Highway 31
Highway 31 (Israel)
Highway 31 is an inter-city highway in southern Israel. It begins at Zohar junction south of Neve Zohar, where it meets Highway 90 just west of the Dead Sea. It passes through Arad, Kuseife, Hura, Lakiya and Lehavim, and it terminates at HaNasi junction near Eshel HaNasi.As of 2001, the western...
and Highway 90 (Zohar Junction), on the shores of the Dead Sea
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world...
and 23 km from Arad by road. It is the closest permanent settlement to the Ein Bokek
Ein Bokek
Ein Bokek is a hotel and resort district on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, near Neve Zohar. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Regional Council....
Dead Sea hotel area.
The name Neve Zohar means Zohar oasis
Oasis
In geography, an oasis or cienega is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source...
, named for the Zohar Stream, a wadi
Wadi
Wadi is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some cases, it may refer to a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain or simply an intermittent stream.-Variant names:...
which flows into the Dead Sea.
Neve Zohar's population consists of about 20 families.
History
Neve Zohar was founded as a work camp for Dead Sea factory workers, although its immediate location was a major transport junctionduring numerous historical periods.
Institutions
The Tamar Regional Council municipal buildings are located in Neve Zohar. The village also has a regional elementary school, and a museum (Beit HaYotser) showing Dead Sea-related items.An unused airfield is located slightly to the southeast of the village.