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Jerusalem District

Naẖal Sansan

Naẖal Sansan is a wadi in , . Naẖal Sansan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Valley of Elah and Tel Sokho.

Valley
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The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath.

Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn".

Ruins
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Bayt Nattif or Beit Nattif was a Palestinian village, located some 20 kilometers southwest of , midway on the ancient Roman road between and Jerusalem, and 21 km northwest of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Neve Michael.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677.

Village
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also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central . Located in the region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a small religious moshav in central . Located seven kilometres south of , at the east end of the Elah valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 933.

Naẖal Sansan

Latitude
31.68161° or 31° 40′ 54″ north
Longitude
34.9941° or 34° 59′ 39″ east
Elevation
293 metres (961 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMXJV+JJ
Geo­Names ID
293644
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In Other Languages

“Naẖal Sansan” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Naẖal Sansan”
  • Hebrew: “נחל סנסן”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aderet and Khirbat a-Dar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include H̱orbat Bet Paẕal and Bayt Nattif.

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