Umm Batin

Umm Batin
  • אום בטין‎ (Hebrew)
  • أم بطين (Arabic)
Etymology: Hidden Mother
Umm Batin
Umm Batin
Coordinates: 31°16′30″N 34°52′59″E / 31.27500°N 34.88306°E / 31.27500; 34.88306
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilAl-Kasom
Founded2004
Area
6,000 dunams (6.0 km2; 2.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
5,295
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)

Umm Batin (Arabic: أم بطين; Hebrew: אום בטין) is a Bedouin village in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert, 12 km northeast of Beersheba and adjacent to the highway 60, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Kasom Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 5,295.

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