Shoval

Shoval is a kibbutz in southern . Located in the northern desert near the Bedouin city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,052.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rahat and Beit Kama.

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is a city of 70,000 in the southern region of . It was founded in 1972 as a home for the previously nomadic Bedouin Arabs, who form the large majority of its population. It is the largest Bedouin settlement in the world.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the northern desert in . Located north of the Bedouin city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2024 its population was 1,044. is situated 4 km northeast of Shoval.

Village
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is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-western desert near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 795. is situated 5 km northwest of Shoval.

Shoval

Latitude
31.41432° or 31° 24′ 52″ north
Longitude
34.74377° or 34° 44′ 38″ east
Population
820
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
8G3PCP7V+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278475065
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293475
Wiki­data ID
Q174275
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Shoval” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شوبال”
  • Arabic: “شوفال”
  • Arabic: “شوڤال”
  • Czech: “Šoval”
  • Dutch: “Shoval”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شوبال”
  • French: “Shoval”
  • German: “Schoval”
  • Hebrew: “שובל”
  • Irish: “Shoval”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shoval”
  • Polish: “Szoval”
  • Polish: “Szowal”
  • Russian: “Шоваль”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Schoval”
  • Turkish: “Şoval”
  • Ukrainian: “Шоваль”

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Notable Places Nearby

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