Ge’a
Ge'a is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 792.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 970 residents
- Description: place in Southern
- Also known as: “Al Jiya”, “El Jiye”, “Gea”, “Geah”, “Geia”, “Geiah”, “Jīya”, and “Jiyah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ni`ilya and Gvar’am Amphitheater.
Ni`ilya
Ruins
Ni'ilya was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on November 4, 1948, under Operation Yo'av. Ni`ilya is situated 3½ km northwest of Ge’a.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building, which is situated 3½ km south of Ge’a.
Beit Jirja
Ruins
Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of Gaza. In 1931 the village consisted of 115 houses. It was overrun by Israeli forces during operation Yo'av in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Beit Jirja is situated 3½ km southwest of Ge’a.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Shikma and Talmei Yaffe.
Beit Shikma
Village
Beit Shikma is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 880.
Talmei Yaffe
Village
Photo: Dannychn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talmei Yaffe is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677.
Bat Hadar
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bat Hadar is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 661.
Ge’a
- Categories: moshav, residential area, and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.6272° or 31° 37′ 38″ northLongitude
34.6041° or 34° 36′ 15″ eastPopulation
970Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8G3PJJG3+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 698854834OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Ge’a” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Ge’a”
- Czech: “Gea”
- French: “Gea”
- Hebrew: “Ge’a”
- Hebrew: “גיאה”
- Hebrew: “גֵּיאָה”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ge’a”
- Polish: “Ge’a”
- Turkish: “Ge’a”
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