Es Sawāfīr el Gharbīya
Es Sawāfīr el Gharbīya is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. Es Sawāfīr el Gharbīya is situated nearby to the village Merkaz Shapira, as well as near Masu’ot Yitzhak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Battalion 53 Memorial and Kfar Warburg Millitery Cemetery.
Battalion 53 Memorial
Memorial
Battalion 53 Memorial is situated 2 km southwest of Es Sawāfīr el Gharbīya.
Kfar Warburg Millitery Cemetery
Cemetery
Kfar Warburg Millitery Cemetery is situated 3½ km northeast of Es Sawāfīr el Gharbīya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merkaz Shapira and Masu’ot Yitzhak.
Merkaz Shapira
Village
Merkaz Shapira is a religious village in the Southern District of Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah between Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,962.
Masu’ot Yitzhak
Village
Masu'ot Yitzhak is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. The original kibbutz in Gush Etzion was destroyed and depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and a new settlement was established in 1949 in a different location.
Ein Tzurim
Village
Ein Tzurim is a religious kibbutz in southern Israel. Located south of Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council and is a member of the Religious Kibbutz Movement. In 2024 it had a population of 881.
Es Sawāfīr el Gharbīya
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “As Sawafir”, “Es Sawafir el Gharbiya”, “Es Sawāfīr el Gharbīye”, “Sawāfīr”, and “Sawafir al Gharbiya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.7° or 31° 42′ north
Longitude
34.7° or 34° 42′ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8G3PPM2X+2X
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