Nahal Gerar

Nahal Gerar, also Nachal Grar, is a in the desert in . Its Arabic name is Wadi esh-Sheri'a. Along this wadi, there are several important ancient Bronze Age archaeological sites.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Wadi
  • Description: Wadi in Israel
  • Also known as: “Gera”, “Guérar”, “Nachal Gerar”, “Nahal Grar”, “Sharī‘a”, “Wādi esh Sharī‘a”, “Wādi esh Sherī‘a”, “Wadi esh-Sheri’a”, “Wady el Sharia”, “شلاله”, and “وادى الشريعه...فلسطين”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tel Gamma and Nova Festival Victims Memorial.

Ruins
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Tell Jemmeh or Tell Gemmeh, also known in Hebrew…

Memorial
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The is a monument… is situated 3 km east of Nahal Gerar.

Military installation
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is a military installation, which is situated 4 km south of Nahal Gerar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Re’im and Kissufim.

Village
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Re'im is a secular kibbutz in southern Israel, and one of the Gaza vicinity villages. is situated 2½ km southeast of Nahal Gerar.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the northwestern desert in . is situated 4½ km southwest of Nahal Gerar.

Suburb
Photo: Khalid AlSaidni, CC BY 4.0.
is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the… is situated 5 km northwest of Nahal Gerar.

Nahal Gerar

Latitude
31.39834° or 31° 23′ 54″ north
Longitude
34.43683° or 34° 26′ 13″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
8G3P9CXP+8P
Geo­Names ID
295049
Wiki­data ID
Q2909980
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Nahal Gerar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي الشريعة”
  • Cebuano: “Naẖal Gerar”
  • Czech: “Nachal Grar”
  • French: “Gerar”
  • French: “Nahal Gerar”
  • German: “Wadi Gerar”
  • Hebrew: “Naẖal Gerar”
  • Hebrew: “נחל גרר”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nahal Gerar”
  • Norwegian: “Nahal Gerar”
  • Portuguese: “Nahal Gerar”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Gerar”
  • Russian: “Герар (река)”
  • Russian: “Герар”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nakhābīr and Be’eri.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Khirbat al-Kutshan and Tell Jemmeh.

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Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.

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