District Southern Founded 2001 Name meaning Cliffs | Council Central Arava Population (2015) 289 Local time Monday 10:33 PM | |
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Tzukim (Hebrew: צוּקִים, lit. Cliffs), also Zuqim, is a communal settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Arava, 8 km south of Tzofar, it falls under jurisdiction of the Central Arava Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 289.
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Map of Tzukim, Israel
History
Tzukim was founded in 2001 on land vacated by the Bildad army camp. Bildad also served as a transit point for new settlement in the Arabah valley. The first settlement phase was supposed to begin in 2003, with fifty families. The first settlers were people in their 40s from central Israel. Tzukim's economy is supposed to be based on tourism. 200 guest houses are planned here as well as restaurants and spas. By 2008, twelve rooms had been built and with 70 under construction.
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Tzukim Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA