عراد، اسرائیل

city in Israel

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Arad is a city in Israel’s Southern District, established on January 1, 1961. It is governed by a city council and has a population of 24,436. The city covers an area of 93.140 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 570 meters above sea level. Its official name is ערד, and it operates in the UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00 time zones.

The municipality is twinned with Burlington. Arad’s postal code is 89100. While some sources list the population as 27,967 and elevation as 613 meters, the primary administrative data indicates 24,436 residents and 570 meters elevation. The city is located in the Southern District of Israel.

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Place details

Locality: ערד
Region: מחוז הדרום
Country: ישראל
Population: 27,967
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem

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Air quality

47US AQIGood

PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³
PM10: 12.6 µg/m³

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Key facts

Country: Israel
District: Southern
Subdistrict: Beersheba
Founded: 4000 BCE ( Tel Arad ) , 1100 BCE (Israelite city) , 1962 (Israeli city)
Mayor: Yair Maayan
Total: 93,140 dunams (93.14 km ; 35.96 sq mi)
Density: 316.8/km (820.4/sq mi)
Jews and others: 96.1%
Arabs: 3.9%
Name meaning: Named after Tel Arad
Website: arad .muni .il