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Drijat דריג'את دريجات | |
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  Drijat  Drijat | |
| Coordinates:31°18′4″N35°4′34″E / 31.30111°N 35.07611°E /31.30111; 35.07611 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Al-Kasom |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,339 |
Drijat (Arabic:دريجات;Hebrew:דריג'את), also known asDraijat, is anArab village in southernIsrael. Located in theNegev desert nearArad, betweenKuseife and theYatir Forest, it falls under the jurisdiction ofal-Kasom Regional Council. In 2022 its population was 1,339.[1]
According to its residents, Drijat was established in the 19th century.[2] However, like dozens of other Arab locales in the Negev Desert, was anunrecognized village until 2004,[2] when it joined theAbu Basma Regional Council. It is the only Arab village in the Negev that is not Bedouin; its residents are descended from a long line offellahin. The ruins of a historical site named Dargot is located in Drijat, which is on theIsrael National Trail.
In 2009 the village was connected tonational water carrier, but remains unconnected to the electricity grid.[2] In 2005, it became the first town in the world to be outfitted with a multipurposesolar electricity system for providing power to the entire village and reducing pollution.[3] The only solar-powered mosque in theMiddle East is also located in the village.
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