Gilat
Gilat
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| Etymology: Joy | |
Gilat Gilat | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′43″N 34°39′0″E / 31.32861°N 34.65000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Merhavim |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2023) | 1,642 |
Gilat (Hebrew: גילת, lit. 'Joy') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert between Beersheba and Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,642.