Tel Haror

Tel Haror or Tell Abu Hureyra, is an archaeological site in the western Negev Desert, , northwest of , about 20 km east of the Mediterranean Sea, situated on the north bank of , a known in Arabic as Wadi esh-Sheri'a.
Wikipedia
Photo: Aaadir, CC0.
Photo: Aaadir, CC0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Southern District, Israel
  • Also known as: “Abu Hureira”, “Abu Hureireh”, “Hareire”, and “Tell Abū Hureira”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mlilot and Shibolim.

Village
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is a religious moshav in southern . Located near and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 594.

Village
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is a moshav in southern , consisting of conservative and religious Jews. Located near and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 431.

Village
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Ma'agalim is a national-religious community settlement in southern . Located south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,322.

Tel Haror

Latitude
31.38192° or 31° 22′ 55″ north
Longitude
34.60713° or 34° 36′ 26″ east
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
8G3P9JJ4+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4844410143
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
293369
Wiki­data ID
Q770842
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Haror” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل أبو هريرة”
  • Cebuano: “Tel Haror”
  • French: “Tel Haror”
  • Hebrew: “תל הרור”

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