Katif

Katif was an Israeli settlement in the Gush Katif bloc in the , about 1 km north of the Palestinian refugee camp of .
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  • Type: Locality with 394 residents
  • Description: former Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip
  • Also known as: “Nahal Qatif”, “Naḥal Qatif”, and “Nahal-Katif”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Deir El Belah War Cemetery and Saint Hilarion Monastery.

Cemetery
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The Deir El Balah War Cemetery was established in March 1917.

Archaeological site
Photo: RIZEK ABDELJAWAD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was an ancient Christian monastery in . is situated 2½ km north of Katif.

Ruins
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a kibbutz and an Israeli settlement within the Gush Katif bloc in the . is situated 3 km southwest of Katif.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Az-Zawayda and Al-Musaddar.

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Katif

Latitude
31.42507° or 31° 25′ 30″ north
Longitude
34.3734° or 34° 22′ 24″ east
Population
394
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8G3PC9GF+29
Geo­Names ID
281114
Wiki­data ID
Q785793
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Katif” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قطيف”
  • Czech: “Katif”
  • Dutch: “Katif”
  • French: “Katif”
  • German: “Katif”
  • Hebrew: “קטיף”
  • Turkish: “Katif”
  • Urdu: “کاتیف (اسرائیلی بستی)”
  • Urdu: “کاتیف”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Abū Asad and Abū Sittah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Maghazi refugee camp and Maqām al Khaḑir.

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