Bir Choukm
Bir Choukm is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Bir Choukm is situated nearby to the village Giv‘at Yo’av, as well as near the locality Khirbat ad Dajājinah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ophir Viewpoint and Kurzi National Park.
Kurzi National Park
Protected area
Photo: Goldstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kursi is an archaeological site in the Golan Heights containing the ruins of a Byzantine monastery and identified by tradition as the site of Jesus' "Miracle of the Swine". Kurzi National Park is situated 3 km north of Bir Choukm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giv‘at Yo’av and Bené Yehuda.
Giv‘at Yo’av
Village
Photo: Lipaz667, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Yoav is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the Golan Heights. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Bené Yehuda
Village
Bnei Yehuda is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav located in the southern Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. The moshav was built in 1972 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. Bené Yehuda is situated 2½ km east of Bir Choukm.
Ein Gev
Village
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Ein Gev is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee near the ruins of the Greco-Roman settlement of Hippos, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 its population was 576. Ein Gev is situated 3 km southwest of Bir Choukm.
Bir Choukm
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Bi’r ash Shuqūm”, “Bīr ash Shuqūm”, “Bîr ech Chqoûm”, “Laïchoüm”, and “Shukūm”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.80039° or 32° 48′ 1″ northLongitude
35.66397° or 35° 39′ 50″ eastElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
8G4QRM27+5HGeoNames ID
171427
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bir Choukm” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بير الشقوم”
- Arabic: “شكوم”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qeren ‘En Gev and Khirbat el Ḥamma eṣ Ṣaghīra.
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