Ma‘alé Gedud
Ma‘alé Gedud is a pass in Southern District, Israel and has an elevation of 500 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mamshit.
Mamshit
Archaeological site
Photo: ConstantinetheGreat, Public domain.
Mampsis or Memphis, today Mamshit, Kurnub, is a former Nabataean caravan stop and Byzantine city. In the Nabataean period, Mampsis was an important station on the Incense Road, connecting Southern Arabia through Edom, the Arabah and Ma'ale Akrabim, to the Mediterranean ports, as well as to Jerusalem via Beersheba and Hebron. Mamshit is situated 3½ km southwest of Ma‘alé Gedud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dimona.
Dimona
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dimona is a small town in the north-eastern Negev desert of Israel. It is the third-largest city in the Negev, with a population of about 34,000. Dimona is mostly known for the nearby nuclear research facility, which according to various unofficial publications is the home of Israel's nuclear weapons program.
Ma‘alé Gedud
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 500 metres
- Also known as: “Ma‘bar Hagedud”, “Ma`ale Gedud”, and “Naqb Khamīs”
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.048° or 31° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
35.09121° or 35° 5′ 28″ eastElevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)Open location code
8G3Q23XR+6FGeoNames ID
295060
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In Other Languages
“Ma‘alé Gedud” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מעלה גדוד”
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