Ein Gedi

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
עֵין גֶּדִי
	The David Falls, Ein Gedi
	Location of Ein Gedi in Israel
Location	Judean Desert, Israel
Nearest city	Masada, Dead Sea
Coordinates	31°28′0″N 35°23′38″E / 31.46667°N 35.39389°E
Area	14,000 dunams (1,400 ha)
Established	1971
Governing body	Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Ein Gedi (Hebrew: עֵין גֶּדִי, romanized: ʿĒn Geḏi, Arabic: عين جدي, romanized: ʿAyn Gidī), also spelled En Gedi,^[1] meaning "spring of the kid",^[2] is an oasis, an archeological site and a nature reserve in Israel, located west of the Dead Sea, near Masada and the Qumran Caves. Ein Gedi, a kibbutz, was established nearby in 1954.

Ein Gedi is a popular tourist attraction and was listed in 2016 as one of the most popular nature sites in Israel.^[3] The site attracts about one million visitors a year.^[4]

^ Cite error: The named reference sinkholes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Conder, C. R.; Kitchener, Horatio Herbert (1881). The survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English name lists collected during the survey. Translated by Palmer, Edward Henry. p. 416 – via Internet Archive.
^ Israel nature spots draw 2 million visitors, Haaretz
^ What Israel's nature reserves booking system reveals, Haaretz

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[2] Conder, C. R.; Kitchener, Horatio Herbert (1881). The survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English name lists collected during the survey. Translated by Palmer, Edward Henry. p. 416 – via Internet Archive.

[3] Israel nature spots draw 2 million visitors, Haaretz

[4] What Israel's nature reserves booking system reveals, Haaretz

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