Route 171 (Israel)
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Highway 171 | ||||
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כביש 171 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 33 km (21 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Har Harif Junction | |||
East end | HaRuhot Junction | |||
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Country | Israel | |||
Major cities | Mitzpe Ramon | |||
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Route 171 is a regional east-west road in southern Israel. It is the only east-west road in the Negev Mountains. It is 33 km long. It goes from Mount Harif (Hebrew: הר חריף) junction on Highway 10 adjacent to Israel's border with Egypt to HaRuhot junction with Highway 40 about 5 km north of Mitzpe Ramon. The road passes mostly along the northern edge of Makhtesh Ramon and along the flowing path of Nahal Nitzana . In its eastern portion, it crosses HaRuhot Plain and passes by the Mitzpe Ramon Airport.
Junctions (West to East)
[edit]District[1] | Location[2] | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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Southern | Har Harif | 0 | 0.0 | צומת הר חריף (Mount Harif Junction) | Highway 10 | |
North of Mitzpe Ramon | 33 | 21 | צומת הרוחות (HaRuhot Junction) | Highway 40 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
About 5 km northeast of Har Harif junction, 950 meters above mean sea level, are the Lotz Cisterns. This is a group of 17 water cisterns spread over an area of 2 square km, that were dug during the reign of Solomon in the 10th century BCE. 15 of the water pits are still filled with water in the winter rainy season.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "מחוזות משרד הפנים" [Ministry of Interior districts] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "גבולות ישובים" [Locality borders] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.