Be'er Ora
Encyclopedia
Be'er Ora is a communal settlement
near Eilat in the far south of Israel
. It belongs to the Hevel Eilot Regional Council
. It is located in the Arava
region, just west of Highway 90, north of kibbutz Eilot, and south of Elifaz
and Timna Park. As of 2007, twenty families live there.
, which was determined to be a preferred place for new settlement.
Be'er Ora was founded in 2001. Previously there was a Gadna
army base, also called Be'er Ora, in that location.
The word "Be'er" means "well of water". Before the community was established, there was a well within its area that served as the first source of fresh water for Eilat, before Eilat was connected to the national water network.
The word "Ora" (light) is borrowed from the nearby Ora Mountain and Ora Creek.
in the city of Eilat, Yotvata Airport in Yotvata
about 40 km north of Eilat, and Ovda International Airport
about 50 km north of Eilat.
In 2004, the government decided to move Eilat Airport
to an empty area near Be'er Ora. This decision was made because the airport in Eilat is located very close to residential and commercial areas (planes landing in Eilat pass directly over a large shopping mall). This causes a severe danger to the many residents and tourists.
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....
near Eilat in the far south of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It belongs to the Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council is a regional council in the South District of Israel, near the city of Eilat. It is the southernmost regional council in Israel....
. It is located in the Arava
Arabah
The Arabah , also known as Aravah, is a section of the Great Rift Valley running in a north-south orientation between the southern end of the Sea of Galilee down to the Dead Sea and continuing further south where it ends at the Gulf of Aqaba. It includes most of the border between Israel to the...
region, just west of Highway 90, north of kibbutz Eilot, and south of Elifaz
Elifaz (kibbutz)
Elifaz is a kibbutz in the Arabah valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. It belongs to the Hevel Eilot Regional Council.The kibbutz was founded in January 1983 by settlers from Nahal. The founders were Israelis from Jerusalem, Bat Yam, Haifa and Nahariya. The kibbutz belongs to the...
and Timna Park. As of 2007, twenty families live there.
History
Be'er Ora was founded as part of a program to populate the Arava and to bring people from central Israel to the NegevNegev
The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'...
, which was determined to be a preferred place for new settlement.
Be'er Ora was founded in 2001. Previously there was a Gadna
Gadna (Israel)
Gadna is an Israeli military program to prepare youth for their mandatory military service in the Israel Defense Forces or Border Police. A one week program of discipline and military learning run mostly by soldiers of the Nahal infantry brigade, as well as by soldiers recruited and trained...
army base, also called Be'er Ora, in that location.
The word "Be'er" means "well of water". Before the community was established, there was a well within its area that served as the first source of fresh water for Eilat, before Eilat was connected to the national water network.
The word "Ora" (light) is borrowed from the nearby Ora Mountain and Ora Creek.
Aviation near Eilat
As of 2008, there are three airports in the far south of Israel: Eilat AirportEilat Airport
Eilat Airport , also known as J. Hozman Airport , is an Israeli airport located in the city of Eilat. It mostly handles domestic flights to Tel Aviv and Haifa with international flights operating instead to Ovda International Airport, but a few international flights on aircraft that can handle the...
in the city of Eilat, Yotvata Airport in Yotvata
Yotvata
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about 40 km north of Eilat, and Ovda International Airport
Ovda International Airport
Ovda Airport , is a military and civilian airport in Israel, and the country's second international airport, located in the south of the country about north of the city of Eilat...
about 50 km north of Eilat.
In 2004, the government decided to move Eilat Airport
Eilat Airport
Eilat Airport , also known as J. Hozman Airport , is an Israeli airport located in the city of Eilat. It mostly handles domestic flights to Tel Aviv and Haifa with international flights operating instead to Ovda International Airport, but a few international flights on aircraft that can handle the...
to an empty area near Be'er Ora. This decision was made because the airport in Eilat is located very close to residential and commercial areas (planes landing in Eilat pass directly over a large shopping mall). This causes a severe danger to the many residents and tourists.