Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

This article is about the nature reserve. For the ancient site, see Ein Gedi (archaeological site). For the modern kibbutz, see Ein Gedi (kibbutz). For other uses, see Ein Gedi (disambiguation)
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
עֵין גֶּדִי
The David Falls, Ein Gedi
Location of Ein Gedi in Israel
LocationJudean Desert, Israel
Nearest cityMasada, Dead Sea
Coordinates31°28′0″N 35°23′38″E / 31.46667°N 35.39389°E / 31.46667; 35.39389
Area14,000 dunams (1,400 ha)
Established1971
Governing bodyIsrael Nature and Parks Authority

Ein Gedi (Hebrew: עֵין גֶּדִי, romanized: ʿĒn Geḏi, Arabic: عين جدي, romanized: ʿAyn Gidī), also spelled En Gedi, meaning "spring of the kid", is an oasis and a nature reserve in Israel, located west of the Dead Sea, near Masada and the Qumran Caves. Ein Gedi is a popular tourist attraction and was listed in 2016 as one of the most popular nature sites in Israel. The site attracts about one million visitors a year.

Next to the reserve is the Ein Gedi Archaeological Park, which hosts the remains of the Roman and Byzantine-era Jewish settlement located nearby. Immediately to the south is modern Ein Gedi, a kibbutz (collective community) established in 1954.

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