Otzem
Otzem is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 909.
- Type: Village with 653 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as: “Lakhish 1”, “Lakhish 1.”, and “Otsem”
Places of Interest
Highlights: yeshivat ner zerach and Bayt ‘Affa.
Bayt ‘Affa
Ruins
Bayt 'Affa was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. Bayt ‘Affa is situated 3 km north of Otzem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nehora and Noga.
Yad Natan
Village
Otzem
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.63665° or 31° 38′ 12″ north
Longitude
34.70256° or 34° 42′ 9″ east
Population
653
Elevation
101 metres (331 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJPP3+M2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Otzem” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عوتسم”
- Czech: “Ocem”
- Dutch: “Otzem”
- Egyptian Arabic: “عوتسم”
- French: “Otzem”
- Hebrew: “‘Oẕem”
- Hebrew: “עוצם”
- Hebrew: “עצם”
- Irish: “Otzem”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Otzem”
- Persian: “عوتسم”
- Polish: “Ozem”
- Russian: “Оцем”
- Turkish: “Otzem”
- Urdu: “اوتزیم”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Otzem and Noga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Noga Cemetery and אגם עוצם.
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