Be’er Shiqma
Be’er Shiqma is a well in Southern District, Israel. Be’er Shiqma is situated nearby to the village Ahuzam, as well as near Shalva.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Hasi.
Tel Hasi
Ruins
Tell el-Hesi, or Tell el-Hesy, is a 25-acre archaeological site in Israel. It was the first major site excavated in Palestine, first by Flinders Petrie in 1890 and later by Frederick Jones Bliss in 1891 and 1892, both sponsored by the Palestine Exploration Fund. Tel Hasi is situated 3½ km west of Be’er Shiqma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ahuzam and Shalva.
Ahuzam
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ahuzam is a moshav in southern Israel. Located around five kilometres south of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 its population was 556.
Shalva
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shalva is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 677. Shalva is situated 2½ km north of Be’er Shiqma.
No’am
Village
No'am is a religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 476. No’am is situated 4 km northeast of Be’er Shiqma.
Be’er Shiqma
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Bīr Abū Jābir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.53939° or 31° 32′ 22″ northLongitude
34.7655° or 34° 45′ 56″ eastElevation
152 metres (499 feet)Open location code
8G3PGQQ8+Q6GeoNames ID
293491
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In Other Languages
“Be’er Shiqma” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Be’er Shikma”
- Hebrew: “Be’er Shiqma”
- Hebrew: “באר שקמה”
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