Hamama
Hamama was a Palestinian town of over 5,000 inhabitants that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was located 24 kilometers north of Gaza.
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- Description: village in Gaza, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “Hamame”, “Hamameh”, “Hammamah”, and “حمامه (فلسطين)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Ashkelon and Nitzanim sands.
Ashkelon
Railway station
Nitzanim sands
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Be’er Ganim and Ashkelon.
Berekhya
Village
Berekhya is a moshav in southern Israel. Berekhya is situated 5 km southeast of Hamama.
Hamama
- Categories: district, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, village, former settlement, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.7° or 31° 42′ north
Longitude
34.58333° or 34° 35′ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8G3PPH2M+28
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Hamama” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حمامة”
- French: “Hamama”
- Hebrew: “חמאמה”
- Hebrew: “חממה (יישוב היסטורי)”
- Indonesian: “Hamama”
- Italian: “Hamama”
- Japanese: “ハママ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hamama”
- Norwegian: “Hamama”
- Persian: “حمامه”
- Urdu: “حمامہ، غزہ”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
Places to explore: Be’er Yam and Holiday Inn.
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