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Timna Copper Mines, Timna Valley, Hevel Eilot Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Timna Copper Mines | Group of Mines |
| Timna Valley | Nature Reserve |
| Hevel Eilot Regional Council | Regional Council |
| Beersheba Subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| Southern District | District |
| Israel | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 45' 37'' North , 34° 58' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eilat | 45,588 (2018) | 22.7km |
| Aqaba | 95,048 (2009) | 26.1km |
| Taba | 700 (2017) | 31.0km |
| Al Quwayrah | 7,372 (2015) | 32.0km |
| Neâot Semadar | 250 (2018) | 32.7km |
Copper mines that, according to studies by Tel Aviv University (TAU), seem to have been mined since the 10th millennium BCE, the time of King Solomon, hence the King Solomon's Mines.
Earlier studies demonstrated copper mining since the 6th/5th millennium BCE (Shaw 2002).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timna_Valley |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1973199 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African Plate
- Red SeaNarrow Rift
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Elat-Dead Sea basinBasin
AsiaContinent
Israel
- Southern District
- Beersheba Subdistrict
- Hevel Eilot Regional Council
- Eilat MountainsMountain Area
- Hevel Eilot Regional Council
- Beersheba Subdistrict
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