Neot HaKikar (Hebrew: נְאוֹת הַכִּכָּר) is a moshav in the northern Arava valley in Israel established in 1970.[2] Located immediately south of the Dead Sea, at an elevation of 345 metres (1,132 ft) below sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 448.[1]
Neot HaKikar
נאות הכיכר نئوت هكيكار | |
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  Neot HaKikar | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′59″N 35°22′36″E / 30.93306°N 35.37667°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Tamar |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 448 |
Neot HaKikar was the site of the Neot HaKikar disaster, one of Israel's worst natural disasters.
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- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Hasson, Nir (November 4, 2004). "Rained In". Haaretz. Retrieved April 20, 2019.