Nir Etzion

Nir Etzion is a religious moshav shitufi in northern . Located between and near , at the foot of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 660.
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  • Type: Village with 985 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Nir ‘Etsyon”, “Nir ‘Eẕyon”, “Nir Etsyon”, “Nir Ezyon”, “Nir-’Esyon”, “Nir-Esyon”, and “Nir`Etsyon”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Nahal Mearot and Military Prison 6.

Tourism office
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The Caves of Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara, named… is situated 4 km southwest of Nir Etzion.

Prison
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Prison Six, officially Confinement Base 396… is situated 3 km northwest of Nir Etzion.

Cave
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El Wad is an archaeological site of the Epipalaeolithic Near East in , Israel. is situated 4 km southwest of Nir Etzion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yemin Orde and Ein Hawd.

Village
Youth Village is an acclaimed youth village…

Village
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is an Arab village in northern .

Village
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is a village in in northern .

Nir Etzion

Latitude
32.69758° or 32° 41′ 51″ north
Longitude
34.99361° or 34° 59′ 37″ east
Population
985
Elevation
117 metres (384 feet)
Open location code
8G4PMXXV+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278478537
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294030
Wiki­data ID
Q2777481
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Nir Etzion” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Nir Ecjon”
  • French: “Nir Etzion”
  • Hebrew: “ניר עציון”
  • Hebrew: “נִיר עֶצִיוֹן”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nir Etzion”
  • Persian: “نیر عتصیون”
  • Polish: “Nir Ecjon”
  • Turkish: “Nir Etzion”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ein Hawd Mosque and טרסות הכרמל.

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