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Dimona

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Total population

34,500

Coordinates31.07°, 35.04°

Demographic figures from Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Dimona, a town in Israel, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 31.069°, 35.037°, Dimona occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 34,500 residents. The location receives about 2,089 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
31.0687
Longitude
35.0366
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
60,754
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,131
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,095
  • White-spectacled Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    1,073
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,051
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,012
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    935
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    928
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    881

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2004-02-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Israel

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,089

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Dimona

The Whistleblower of Dimona
The Whistleblower of Dimona
Yoel Cohen · 2003
Dimonah
Shemuliḳ Yifraḥ · 1995
Israel's Nuclear Option
Israel's Nuclear Option
Zakai Shalom · 2005
Foxbats over Dimona
Foxbats over Dimona
Isabella Ginor · 2006
ISRAEL'S NUCLEAR OPTION: BEHIND THE SCENES DIPLOMACY BETWEEN DIMONA AND WASHINGTON
ZAKI SHALOM · 2005
Dimona: The Third Temple?
Dimona: The Third Temple?
Mark Gaffney · 1989
Hey Simona van Dimona
Hey Simona van Dimona
Sara Shilo · 2009
Geological report G.R. 62-01
Israel Eliezri · 1962

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library