Shim’a

Shim'a, also Yonadav, is an Israeli settlement in the , along the Green Line south of and . Located on a hill 600 metres above sea level, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council.
  • Village with about 890 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 620 metres (2,020 feet)
  • Description: Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Places of Interest

Discover Jattir.
Archaeological site
is a town in mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible.
4 km south of Shim’a

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitzpe Eshtamoa and Khirbet Zanuta.
Hamlet
Eshtemoa, also transcribed Ashtemoe, Eshtemo, and…
Hamlet
was a Palestinian Bedouin village…
2½ km southwest of Shim’a
Asa'el, also known as Mitzpe Asa'el, is an Israeli settlement in the .
3½ km southeast of Shim’a
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Latitude
31.3876° or 31° 23′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.01331° or 35° 0′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G3Q92Q7+28
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Shim’a” goes by many names.
شمعةArabic
JonadavCzech
Shim’aCzech
Šim’aCzech
YonadavCzech
Shim’aDutch
שמעהHebrew
Shim’aNorwegian Nynorsk
شیمعاPersian
Szim’aPolish
ШимаRussian
Шима (поселение)Russian
شمعہUrdu
یوناداوUrdu

Localities in the Area

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West Bank: Highlights

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