Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf
Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf is situated nearby to the village Neta, as well as near Sikka, Hebron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Bet Mirsham.
Tel Bet Mirsham
Ruins
Tell Beit Mirsim is an archaeological site in Israel, on the border between the lowlands of Shfela and Mount Hebron. It is located in the eastern region of Lachish about 20 kilometers southwest of Hebron and about 13 kilometers southeast of Lachish. Tel Bet Mirsham is situated 4 km south of Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neta and Sikka, Hebron.
Neta
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neta is a community settlement in south-central Israel. Located next to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 958.
Sikka, Hebron
Village
Sikka is a Palestinian village in the Dura district of the Hebron Governorate, in the south of the West Bank. Sikka, Hebron is situated 3 km east of Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf.
Al-Majd
Village
Al-Majd is a Palestinian village located eighteen kilometers south-west of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate of Palestine, in the southern West Bank. The village had a population of 2,277 in 2017. Al-Majd is situated 3½ km east of Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf.
Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Umm al ‘Aqaf”, “Khirbat Umm el ‘Aqaf”, and “Khirbat Umm esh Shakaf”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.48596° or 31° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
34.91633° or 34° 54′ 59″ eastElevation
416 metres (1,365 feet)Open location code
8G3PFWP8+9GGeoNames ID
293287
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat Umm esh Shaqaf” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת אם א-שקף”
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