Ein Sharuhen

Ein Sharuhen is a spring in , . Ein Sharuhen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Spring
  • Description: spring in Israel
  • Also known as: “‘Ein el Qamla”, “‘Ein el Qamle”, “‘Ein Sharahen”, “`En el Qamla”, “`En Sharuhen”, “Bir Qamle”, and “Kamli”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Sharuhen and Eshkol National Park.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: The devious diesel, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sharuhen was an ancient town in the Negev Desert or perhaps in Gaza. Following wars against the Hyksos in Egypt in the second half of the 16th century BCE, Sharuhen became a target, which some scholars argue was a city under Hyksos control.

Protected area
Photo: Erezvanso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a national park located in , , near . is situated 3½ km north of Ein Sharuhen.

Spring
Photo: Tushyk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a spring, which is situated 3½ km north of Ein Sharuhen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urim and Ein HaBsor.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . Located near the border of the and about 30 kilometers west of , the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 454. is situated 4 km northeast of Ein Sharuhen.

Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein HaBesor is a moshav in southern . Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western desert near the border with the and around a kilometre from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. is situated 4½ km west of Ein Sharuhen.

Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 540. is situated 7 km northwest of Ein Sharuhen.

Ein Sharuhen

Latitude
31.27611° or 31° 16′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.4925° or 34° 29′ 33″ east
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Open location code
8G3P7FGV+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278478022
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Geo­Names ID
293544
Wiki­data ID
Q26762469
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Satellite Map

Discover Ein Sharuhen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ein Sharuhen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “‘En Sharuẖen”
  • Hebrew: “En Sharuẖen”
  • Hebrew: “עין שרוחן”
  • Swedish: “‘En Sharuẖen”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ha-Besor Nature Reserve and Tel Sharuhen.

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