H̱orbat Quqiyya
H̱orbat Quqiyya is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. H̱orbat Quqiyya is situated nearby to the barracks Lachish Training Base, as well as near the village Beit Guvrin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Maresha.
Beth Guvrin
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Beth Guvrin or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central Israel, in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.
Tel Maresha
Ruins
Photo: Chai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose remains have been excavated at Tell Sandahanna, an archaeological mound or 'tell' renamed after its identification to Tel Maresha. Tel Maresha is situated 2½ km west of H̱orbat Quqiyya.
Lachish Training Base
Barracks
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Guvrin and Kfar Zoharim.
Beit Guvrin
Village
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Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 483. Beit Guvrin is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat Quqiyya.
Kfar Zoharim
Hamlet
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Kfar Zoharim, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks. Kfar Zoharim is situated 4 km north of H̱orbat Quqiyya.
Nehusha
Village
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Nehusha is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,477. Nehusha is situated 5 km northeast of H̱orbat Quqiyya.
H̱orbat Quqiyya
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Quqiyya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.58795° or 31° 35′ 17″ northLongitude
34.92205° or 34° 55′ 19″ eastElevation
324 metres (1,063 feet)Open location code
8G3PHWQC+5RGeoNames ID
293809
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Quqiyya” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kukiyya”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Quqiyya”
- Hebrew: “חרבת קוקיה”
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