Ein Bokek
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ein Bokek
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|he|{{Script/Hebrew|עֵין בּוֹקֵק}}|rtl=yes}}
{{lang|ar|{{Script/Arabic|عين بوقيق}}|rtl=yes}}}}
| native_name_lang = he
| settlement_type = Resort
| image_skyline = Ein Bokek - Dead Sea2.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View of Ein Bokek, February 2016
| etymology =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = Israel
| pushpin_map_alt = Location of the Ein Bokek resort along Israel's Dead Sea coast
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Israel
| coordinates = {{Coord|31|12|N|35|21.75|E|region:IL-D|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Israel}}
| subdivision_type1 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Southern
| subdivision_type2 = Regional Council
| subdivision_name2 = Tamar
| website = {{URL|https://www.einbokek.com/}}
}}
Ein Bokek ({{langx|he|עֵין בּוֹקֵק}}; {{Langx|ar|عين بوقيق}}) is an Israeli seaside resort on the Dead Sea, near Neve Zohar. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Regional Council in the Southern District.
History
Archaeological findings at Ein Bokek include the ruins of Metzad Bokek, a small Roman-era fortress commanding the main road, and the remains of an ancient partly reconstructed perfume and medicine factory. The Bokek Stream, for which the district is named, is a canyon-like gorge with water springs and unique fauna and flora.{{Cite web |url=http://www.einbokek.com/deadsea.htm |title=Ein Bokek and the Dead Sea region |access-date=1 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629160311/http://www.einbokek.com/deadsea.htm |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}
The first hotel was built in 1960. In 2000, 14 hotels were operating in Ein Bokek, offering various types of spas and Dead Sea health treatments.[https://books.google.com/books?id=GhpNc1YU6wsC&dq=ein+bokek+history&pg=PT242 Salt: A World History] As of 2018, Ein Bokek is set to undergo significant development with the Dead Sea Valley Tourism Complex, designed by Israeli architect Moshe Safdie. The project will include a convention center, a visitor center, two low-rise luxury hotels with additional hotels planned for the future, entertainment and culinary venues, an advanced spa, and a shopping mall.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=ISRAEL21c |date=2018-08-05 |title=New hotel and leisure complex to be built at the Dead Sea |url=https://www.israel21c.org/new-hotel-and-leisure-complex-to-be-built-at-the-dead-sea/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ISRAEL21c |language=en-US}}
The Zohar Hot Springs ({{langx|he|חמי זוהר}} {{Transliteration|he|Hamei Zohar}}) are located {{Convert|3|km|mi|spell=in}} to the south of Ein Bokek. Rich in sulfur, the water is believed to be particularly beneficial in the treatment of muscular ailments, diseases of the joints, and allergies.
The world's lowest installed automated teller machine is at Ein Bokek; it was installed independently by a grocery store at {{Convert|421|m|ft}} below sea level.{{cite news |last=Rosenblum |first=Irit |title=ם המוות מתעורר לחיים; נרשמה עלייה של 8% בלינות באיזור בשנת 2006 - צרכנות |language=he |trans-title=The Dead Sea is coming back to life; an 8% increase in tourism in the region was recorded in 2006 |newspaper=TheMarker |url=https://www.themarker.com/consumer/1.433171 |date=May 2, 2007 |access-date=April 25, 2019}}
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Panorama
{{wide image|Ein Bokek. Dead Sea. Israel. 08.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|Panorama of Ein Bokek}}
See also
References
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External links
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- {{TripAdvisor}}
- [http://www.fodors.com/world/africa-and-middle-east/israel/around-jerusalem-and-the-dead-sea/places/ein-bokek Ein Bokek Guide] at Fodor's
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Category:Archaeological sites in Israel
Category:Buildings and structures in Southern District (Israel)
Category:Populated coastal places in Israel
Category:Tamar Regional Council