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Timna Valley

Structural and Tectonic Formations

The Timna Valley lies in southern Israel's southwestern Arava region, about 30 kilometers north of the Gulf of Aqaba and the city of Eilat. Its rock strata are rich in copper ore that has been mined since the fifth millennium BCE, and in early antiquity the valley lay within the territory of the Kingdom of Edom. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Connections

Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Timna Valley

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Timna Valley
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Israel

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Timna Valley
Sources
1. Timna Valley (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Timna Valley (תִּמְנָע, Hebrew pronunciation: [timˈna(ʕ)]) is located in southern Israel in the southwestern Arava/Arabah, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the Gulf of Aqaba and the city of Eilat.
  • Article text
    In 2002, 42,000 dunams in Timna Valley were declared a nature reserve, ending all mining activity within the reserve's area.
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Wikidata: Timna Valley
Wikidata Q1973199, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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