Be’er Ratav
Be’er Ratav is a well in Southern District, Israel. Be’er Ratav is situated nearby to the locality Meẕad Yorqe‘am.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mamshit.
Mamshit
Archaeological site
Photo: ConstantinetheGreat, Public domain.
Mampsis or Memphis, today Mamshit, Kurnub, is a former Nabataean caravan stop and Byzantine city. In the Nabataean period, Mampsis was an important station on the Incense Road, connecting Southern Arabia through Edom, the Arabah and Ma'ale Akrabim, to the Mediterranean ports, as well as to Jerusalem via Beersheba and Hebron. Mamshit is situated 3½ km north of Be’er Ratav.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dimona.
Dimona
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dimona is a small town in the north-eastern Negev desert of Israel. It is the third-largest city in the Negev, with a population of about 34,000. Dimona is mostly known for the nearby nuclear research facility, which according to various unofficial publications is the home of Israel's nuclear weapons program.
Be’er Ratav
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Bīr Mureitiba”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.99299° or 30° 59′ 35″ northLongitude
35.05652° or 35° 3′ 24″ eastElevation
366 metres (1,201 feet)Open location code
8G2QX3V4+5JGeoNames ID
293742
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Be’er Ratav” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “באר רטב”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Meẕad Yorqe‘am and Oron.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Tsayyad and Gan Le’ummi Mamshit.
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