H̱orbat ‘Illit

H̱orbat ‘Illit is a ruin in , . H̱orbat ‘Illit is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Adullam and Valley of Elah.

Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the "lowland" cities of the land of Judah. is situated 3 km southwest of H̱orbat ‘Illit.

Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat ‘Illit.

Memorial
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
The Mémorial de la Déportation des Juifs de France is a in to the deportation of Jews from France during the National Socialist era. Located in a pine forest near , near in the , the site was built through… is situated 2 km northwest of H̱orbat ‘Illit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khirbet al-Deir and Geva’ot Eden.

Hamlet
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or Khirbet ed-Deir, is a Palestinian village located 10 kilometres southwest of , and 15 kilometres northwest of . The town is in the of central .

Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giv'ot Eden, also spelled Geva'ot Eden, is a community settlement in central , officially designated as such in 2023. Located in the Judean Mountains, 41.7 kilometres southwest of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central . Located in the region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 2½ km northwest of H̱orbat ‘Illit.

H̱orbat ‘Illit

Latitude
31.6623° or 31° 39′ 44″ north
Longitude
35.03042° or 35° 1′ 50″ east
Elevation
483 metres (1,585 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM26J+W5
Geo­Names ID
294655
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat ‘Illit” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Illit”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת עלית”

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