Yotvata
- "Yotvat" is also the Hebrew name for Tiran Island.
Yotvata
יָטְבָתָה يوتفاتا | |
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Yotvata (Edom Mountains in the background). | |
| Coordinates: 29°53′44″N 35°3′36″E / 29.89556°N 35.06000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hevel Eilot |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Ihud HaKvutzot VeHaKibbutzim Members |
| Population (2022) | 743 |
| Website | www.yotvata.org.il |
Yotvata (Hebrew: יָטְבָתָה yotváta (but commonly pronounced yotvetá), Arabic: يوتفاتا) is a kibbutz in the Arava Valley in southern Israel. Located on the Highway 90's segment known as the Arava Road, adjacent to the southern Negev, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 743.
The Arava Valley is an arid desert where the average annual rainfall is less than 30 mm and temperatures often exceed 40 °C (104 °F) in summer and 21 °C (70 °F) in winter.