| Ar'arat an-Naqab | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | עַרְעָרָה בַּנֶּגֶב |
| • Also spelled | Ar'ara BaNegev (official) |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | عرعرة |
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| Coordinates: 31°09′35″N 35°01′25″E / 31.15972°N 35.02361°ECoordinates: 31°09′35″N 35°01′25″E / 31.15972°N 35.02361°E | |
| District | South |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,052 dunams (14.052 km2 or 5.426 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,500 |
Ar'arat an-Naqab or Ar'ara BaNegev (Hebrew: עַרְעָרָה בַּנֶּגֶב, Arabic: عرعرة) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the South District of Israel.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population of Ar'arat an-Naqab was 12,500 in December 2006.[1] Its jurisdiction is 14,052 dunams.[2] Ar'arat an-Naqab was founded in 1982 as part of a government project to settle Bedouins in permanent settlements.
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Until 2009, Ar'arat an-Naqab's sewage either went through an old purification facility or into one of several pools that were created in the 1980s and posed an environmental hazard. As a result of the construction and expansion of nearby Nevatim Airbase, the Israel Air Force invested in the purification facility, making it modern and sufficient for the needs of the village as well as the airbase.[3]
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