Rahat
Sign in to saveRahat (, ) is an Arab Bedouin city in the Southern District of Israel. In it had a population of . As such, it is the largest Bedouin city in Israel, and the only one to have city status. It is the largest Arab city in Israel.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Rahat
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City (from 1994)
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- מבט על העיר רהט.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 285
- Settlement.image_caption
- Rahat City
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- Coat of arms of Rahat.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Municipal seal
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- Israel northwest negev#Israel
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- bottom
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- Country
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- District
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- Southern
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1972
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- Instance of
- city council
- Official name
- رهط
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Beersheba Subdistrict
- Population
- +64462
- Area
- +19.586
- Elevation
- +221
- Image
- Rahat Aerial View.jpg
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Article
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- History
- Urban development
- Climate
- Economy
- Culture projects
- Education
- Health and public services
- Demographics
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Archaeology
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
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Rahat (, ) is an Arab Bedouin city in the Southern District of Israel. In it had a population of . As such, it is the largest Bedouin city in Israel, and the only one to have city status. It is the largest Arab city in Israel.
Rahat is one of seven Bedouin townships in the Negev desert with approved plans and developed infrastructure. The other six are Hura, Tel as-Sabi (Tel Sheva), Ar'arat an-Naqab (Ar'ara BaNegev), Lakiya, Kuseife (Kseife) and Shaqib al-Salam (Segev Shalom).