What is Eilat?
{{Infobox city | native_name = אֵילַת | official_name = Eilat | image_skyline = Eilat night hotels 2016.jpg | image_alt = | imagesize = 320px | name = | image_flag = Flag of Eilat, Israel.svg | flag_size = 140px | image_shield = Coat of arms of Eilat.svg | image_map = | established_title = 7000 BCE (Earliest settlements) | established_title1 = 1950 (as an official city of Israel) | image_caption = Eilat coastline and Hotels at night | map_caption = | subdivision_type = Israel {{Flag|Israel}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | population_total = 53,603 | area_total_km2 = 84.789 | timezone1 = UTC+2:00 | pushpin_map = Israel<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | coordinates = {{coord|29|33|14|N|34|56|39|E|display=title}} | pushpin_label_position = bottom | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Israel}} }} '''Eilat''' ({{Lang-he-n|אֵילַת}}), is the southernmost city in the [[Israel]]. It serves as a [[harbor|port]] and a major [[tourism]] city. The city lies in the south of the [[Arabah]], belongs to the [[Southern District (Israel)|Southern District]], and has a population of about 53,600. Eilat is at the southern end of the [[Negev Desert]] and the northern end of the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] on the [[Red Sea]]. It is an important port for Israel. Ships bring many products to Israel from the [[Far East]] and other places here. Eilat also hosts an airport, called [[Eilat Airport]]. Many tourists from Israel and other countries visit Eilat to enjoy the desert views, beaches and all-year warm weather. The temperature can easily reach more than 40&nbsp;°C (104&nbsp;°F) in summer and 21&nbsp;°C (70&nbsp;°F) in winter. The sea water is between 20 and 26&nbsp;°C (68 and 79&nbsp;°F). [[Coral reef]]s grow in the sea near Eilat and people can see them by [[scuba diving]] or from an underwater observatory ([[Coral World Underw