Route 171 (Israel)
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Highway 171 | ||||
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| כביש 171 (Hebrew) | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 33 km (21 mi) | |||
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| West end | Har Harif Junction | |||
| East end | HaRuhot Junction | |||
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| Country | Israel | |||
| Major cities | Mitzpe Ramon | |||
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Route 171 is a regional east-west road in southern Israel. It is the only east-west road in the Negev Mountains. It is 33 km long. It goes from Mount Harif (Hebrew: הר חריף) junction on Highway 10 adjacent to Israel's border with Egypt to HaRuhot junction with Highway 40 about 5 km north of Mitzpe Ramon. The road passes mostly along the northern edge of Makhtesh Ramon and along the flowing path of Nahal Nitzana. In its eastern portion, it crosses HaRuhot Plain and passes by the Mitzpe Ramon Airport.
Junctions (West to East)
| District[1] | Location[2] | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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| Southern | Har Harif | 0 | 0.0 | צומת הר חריף (Mount Harif Junction) |  Highway 10 | |
| North of Mitzpe Ramon | 33 | 21 | צומת הרוחות (HaRuhot Junction) |  Highway 40 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
About 5 km northeast of Har Harif junction, 950 meters above mean sea level, are the Lotz Cisterns. This is a group of 17 water cisterns spread over an area of 2 square km, that were dug during the reign of Solomon in the 10th century BCE. 15 of the water pits are still filled with water in the winter rainy season.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "מחוזות משרד הפנים" [Ministry of Interior districts] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "גבולות ישובים" [Locality borders] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.