Nir Hen

Nir Hen is a moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 707.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 548 residents
  • Description: Place in southern Israel
  • Also known as: “Hila”, “Nir 58”, “ניר ח’ן”, and “ניר חן”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Al-Faluja Town and yeshivat ner zerach.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
al-Faluja was a Palestinian Arab village in the… is situated 3½ km northeast of Nir Hen.

University
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is a university, which is situated 3 km north of Nir Hen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shahar and Nehora.

Village
is a moshav in south-central .

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

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in south-central Israel. is situated 2½ km northwest of Nir Hen.

Nir Hen

Latitude
31.60953° or 31° 36′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.71486° or 34° 42′ 54″ east
Population
548
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJP57+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705427702
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294028
Wiki­data ID
Q2888891
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Nir Hen” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Nir Chen”
  • Hebrew: “Nir H̱en”
  • Hebrew: “ניר 58”
  • Hebrew: “ניר ח”ן”
  • Hebrew: “ניר ח״ן”
  • Hebrew: “ניר ח"ן”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nir Hen”
  • Polish: “Nir Chen”
  • Polish: “Nir Hen”
  • Russian: “Нир-Хен”
  • Turkish: “Nir Hen”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nir Hen and Shahar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shahar Photovoltaic facility and Zohar Reservoir.

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