historic highway
Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim)
A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Southern District, Israel · Asia
Yeroẖam is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Dimona, 24km from Ein Avdat.
Yeroẖam is a town located in Southern District, Israel. With a population of 10,294, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Yeroẖam sits in Israel, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yeroẖam to your route.
Yeruham (Hebrew: ירוחם) is a town in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert. It covers 38,584 dunams (38.584 km2; 14.897 sq mi), and had a population of 11,989 in 2024. It is named after the Biblical Jeroham.
Until early 2011 the mayor of Yeruham was Amram Mitzna, and he was succeeded by Michael Biton ofRead more
Kadima, who was elected mayor in November 2010. In 2018, dark horse candidate Tal Ohana was elected the first female mayor of Yeruham.
For many years, Yeruham was economically depressed and suffered from image problems, but major efforts to improve the quality of life took place during the early 2000s.
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Yeroẖam is located in Southern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 30.9882 latitude, 34.9318 longitude.
Yeroẖam has a population of approximately 10,294 people, making it a town in Israel.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A gorge in the Negev's Zin Valley where three springs feed pools and a waterfall between white chalk walls, with Nabataean and Byzantine monastic caves cut into the cliff. Ibex come down to drink at the pools.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
The world's largest erosion crater, a 40-kilometer geological marvel in the Negev Desert with multi-colored rock formations and desert wildlife.
45 km · about 50 min drive
beach
The main beach and resort area on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, known for therapeutic mud baths and salt-crystal-covered shores.
48 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
54 km · about 65 min drive
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