Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon (Hebrew: מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן, Ramon Lookout; Arabic: متسبي رمون) is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 860 meters (2,800 feet) overlooking the world's largest erosion cirque, known as the Makhtesh Ramon. In 2021 it had a population of 5,178.
Mitzpe Ramon
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Miçpe Ramon |
View of Mitzpe Ramon from Har Gamal, 2022 | |
Mitzpe Ramon Mitzpe Ramon | |
| Coordinates: 30°36′46″N 34°48′14″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Roni Marom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62,875 dunams (62.875 km2 or 24.276 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 839 m (2,753 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,178 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Ramon Lookout |
| Website | mitzpe-ramon |
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