Shahma

Shahma was a Palestinian Arab village located 15 kilometers southwest of . Depopulated on the eve of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the village lands today form part of a fenced-in area used by the Israeli Air Force.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “Shahmah”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tel Nof Airbase and Hertzfeld Geriatric Hospital.

Aerodrome
Photo: Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Air Force Base…

Hospital
Photo: Yaronbarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km west of Shahma.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a museum, which is situated 4 km west of Shahma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kidron and Yad Binyamin.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central .

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in central .

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Haredi moshav in central . is situated 2½ km south of Shahma.

Shahma

Latitude
31.81667° or 31° 49′ north
Longitude
34.81667° or 34° 49′ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
8G3PRR88+MM
Geo­Names ID
293563
Wiki­data ID
Q7461814
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Shahma” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شحمة”
  • Indonesian: “Shahma”
  • Persian: “شحمه”
  • Urdu: “شحمہ”

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