Kawkaba

Kawkaba, known to the Crusaders as Coquebel, was a Palestinian Arab village that was occupied by Israel during Operation Yoav during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and depopulated.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Abandoned locality
  • Description: depopulated village in Gaza, Palestine
  • Also known as: “Kawkabah”

Places of Interest

Highlights: yeshivat ner zerach and Egypt army memorials in Israel.

University
Photo: Black lemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a university, which is situated 3½ km east of Kawkaba.

Memorial
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokhav Michael and Sde Yoav.

Village
is a moshav in southern .

Village
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is a kibbutz in southcentral .

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in south-central Israel. is situated 3 km east of Kawkaba.

Kawkaba

Latitude
31.63333° or 31° 38′ north
Longitude
34.66667° or 34° 40′ east
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJMM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
294570
Wiki­data ID
Q6380011
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Kawkaba” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كوكبا”
  • French: “Kawkaba”
  • Hebrew: “כוכבא”
  • Indonesian: “Kawkaba”
  • Italian: “Kawkaba (Libano)”
  • Persian: “کوکبا (روستای ویران‌شده فلسطینی)”
  • Persian: “کوکبا”
  • Polish: “Kaukaba”
  • Urdu: “کوکیا”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kokhav Michael Sobell and Otzem.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Matsevet Zikkaron Gedud 54 and Meẕudat Yo’av.

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Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.

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