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Mitzpe Ramon in the region of Southern District with its 4,769 inhabitants is a town in Israel - some 365 mi or ( 587 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mitzpe Ramon is now 09:15 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Aqaba, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mitzpe Ramon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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suzuki jiminy 4X4 jeep trip סוזוקי גימיני
jeep trip in israel נחל נקרות ..
Google Street-View Stop Motion Animation
This little clip is done by taking fullscreen snapshots in Google Maps Street View (i found a car and followed it down the streets of New York), and throwing them all into After Effects and add a litt ..
4X4. Crater Ramon and Big on the Iron Horse. :) Israel. Кратеры Рамон и Гадоль на железном коне. С мотором. Израиль.
17.03.2007. 4Х4. 160 км на внедорожнике по пустыне Центральный Негев, Израиль. Кратеры Рамон и Гадоль (Большой), Маале Акробим. ..
Mountain biking. Israel. Mitzpe Ramon - Nahal Hava (Central Negev)
13.02.2009. Велопоходы по Израилю. Мицпе Рамон - нахаль Хава (Центральный Негев). Подробное описание этого маршрута и фотографии: is-israel.com --- Descriptions and Photos (english translation by Goog ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wise Observatory
The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel-Aviv University. It is located 5 km west of the city of Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert near the edge of the Ramon Crater, and it is the only professional astronomical observatory in Israel.
Located at 30.60 34.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mitzpe Ramon Airfield
Mitzpe Ramon Airfield is an Israeli airport 4 km north of the town of Mitzpe Ramon.
Located at 30.65 34.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Southern 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% Arab (mostly Muslim). The district capital is Beersheba, whilst the largest city is Ashdod.
Located at 30.67 34.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Pillar of Defense was an eight-day Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation in the Hamas governed Gaza Strip, officially launched on 14 November 2012 with the killing of Ahmed Jabari, chief of the Gaza military wing of Hamas. According to Human Rights Watch both sides violated the laws of war during the fighting.
Located at 30.67 34.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Negev
The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The region's largest city and administrative capital is Beersheba (pop. 196,000), in the north. At its southern end is the Gulf of Aqaba and the resort city of Eilat. It contains several development towns, including Dimona, Arad and Mitzpe Ramon, as well as a number of small Bedouin cities, including Rahat and Tel as-Sabi.
Located at 30.50 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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