Zavdiel

Zavdiel is a religious moshav in southern . Located in Hevel Lakhish near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 413.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 559 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Jisayr”, “Juseir”, and “Zavdi’él”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hatta and Al-Faluja Town.

Ruins
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a Palestinian Arab village of 1,125 inhabitants that was depopulated after a July 17, 1948 assault by Israeli forces of the Givati Brigade during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Ruins
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al-Faluja was a Palestinian Arab village in the British Mandate for Palestine, located 30 kilometers northeast of . Al-Faluja absorbed settlers from various areas, including . is situated 4 km south of Zavdiel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menuha and Nir Banim.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located to the north of and south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 794.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 804.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in southern . Located in the southern around three kilometers north-west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,706.

Zavdiel

Latitude
31.65896° or 31° 39′ 32″ north
Longitude
34.7607° or 34° 45′ 39″ east
Population
559
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMQ56+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 637642621
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293112
Wiki­data ID
Q2777341
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Zavdiel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زبديئيل”
  • Czech: “Zavdi’el”
  • Czech: “Zavdiel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “زبديئيل”
  • German: “Sawdi’el”
  • Hebrew: “זבדיאל”
  • Irish: “Zavdiel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Zavdiel”
  • Persian: “زبدیئل”
  • Polish: “Zavdi’el”
  • Polish: “Zavdiel”
  • Polish: “Zawdi’el”
  • Russian: “Завдиэль”
  • Turkish: “Zavdiel”

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