Hebron River

The Nahal Hevron, known in Arabic as the Wadi al-Khalil upstream and the Wadi al-Samen downstream, is a stream that flows along the border between and the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Wadi
  • Description: stream that flows from Hebron to the Negev
  • Also known as: “Khalīl”, “Nahal Hevron”, “Naẖal H̱evron”, and “Wadi al-Samen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Be’er Sheva and Soroka hospital.

Archaeological site
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Tel Sheva, Tel Be'er Sheva, or Tell es-Seba, is an archaeological site in the of , believed to be the site of the ancient biblical town of .

Hospital
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Soroka University Medical Center, a part of the Clalit Health Services Group, is the general hospital of , , it serves as the central hospital of the region and provides medical services to approximately one million residents of the South, from and to . is situated 3½ km northwest of Hebron River.

Railway station
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Be'er Sheva–Center railway station is an Israel Railways terminal in . It is located on Yitzhak Ben-Zvi street next to the city's central bus station and HaNegev Mall. is situated 3 km west of Hebron River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tel Sheva and Omer.

Town
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Tel as-Sabi is a Bedouin town in the of , bordering the city of . In 2024, it had a population of 24,782. is situated 2½ km east of Hebron River.

Village
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is an affluent town in the of , bordering . It is located on Highway 60, between Beersheba and the Shoket Junction. In 2024 it had a population of 8,078. is situated 3 km northeast of Hebron River.

Photo: Vladi mir, CC BY 3.0.
Be'er Sheva is a desert city of approximately 200,000 inhabitants in southern . It is the eighth-most populous and second largest city in the country and the gateway to the region of Israel.

Hebron River

Latitude
31.24344° or 31° 14′ 36″ north
Longitude
34.83166° or 34° 49′ 54″ east
Elevation
274 metres (899 feet)
Open location code
8G3P6RVJ+9M
Geo­Names ID
294774
Wiki­data ID
Q12039761
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Satellite Map

Discover Hebron River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Hebron River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي الخليل”
  • Cebuano: “Naẖal H̱evron”
  • Czech: “Nachal Chevron”
  • Czech: “Nachal Hebron”
  • Czech: “Nahal Hevron”
  • Hebrew: “נחל חברון”

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