Mavki’im

Mavki'im is a moshav in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 526.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 484 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Barbara”, “Barbarah”, “Barbarit”, “Maveqi‘im”, “Mavkiim”, and “Mavqiim”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ni`ilya and Beit Jirja.

Ruins
Ni'ilya was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict.

Ruins
Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of . is situated 2½ km south of Mavki’im.

Cemetery
Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ge’a and Bat Hadar.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ge'a is a moshav in southern . is situated 2½ km east of Mavki’im.

Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community settlement in southern . is situated 3 km northeast of Mavki’im.

Village
is a moshav in southern . is situated 3½ km northeast of Mavki’im.

Mavki’im

Latitude
31.62216° or 31° 37′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.57712° or 34° 34′ 38″ east
Population
484
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJHCG+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278473375
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294308
Wiki­data ID
Q2777930
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mavki’im” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مفكيعيم”
  • Czech: “Mavki’im”
  • French: “Mavki’im”
  • Hebrew: “Mavqi‘im”
  • Hebrew: “מבקיעים”
  • Irish: “Mavki’im”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mavki’im”
  • Persian: “موکیعیم”
  • Polish: “Mavqi’im”
  • Polish: “Mawki’im”
  • Turkish: “Mavki’im”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gea and Southern Industrial Zone.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Globus Center Ashkelon and Holot Ashqelon.

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