Beit Guvrin

Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505.
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  • Type: Village with 1,020 residents
  • Description: Kibbutz in Southern Israel
  • Also known as: “Bayt Jibrin”, “Beit Govrin”, “Beit Guvrin, Israel”, “Beit Jibrīn”, “Beth Gebrin”, “Beyt-Guvrin”, “Bnei Dekalim”, and “Yatsivim”
  • Historically known as: “Bayt Jibril”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Beth Guvrin and Amphitheater.

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or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central , in the Shfela region.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Ruins
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Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Beit Nir.

Hamlet
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, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim… is situated 3 km east of Beit Guvrin.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . is situated 4½ km northwest of Beit Guvrin.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. is situated 5 km northwest of Beit Guvrin.

Beit Guvrin

Latitude
31.61232° or 31° 36′ 44″ north
Longitude
34.89642° or 34° 53′ 47″ east
Population
1,020
Elevation
278 metres (912 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJV6W+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477420
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295467
Wiki­data ID
Q830798
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Beit Guvrin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيت غوفرين”
  • Chinese: “贝特·古夫林”
  • Chinese: “贝特古夫林”
  • Czech: “Bejt Guvrin”
  • Dutch: “Beit Guvrin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بيت جوفرين”
  • French: “Beit Guvrin”
  • German: “Bet Guvrin”
  • Hebrew: “בית גברין”
  • Hebrew: “בית גוברין”
  • Hebrew: “בני דקלים‎”
  • Japanese: “ベイト・グブリン”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beit Guvrin kibbutz”
  • Persian: “بیت غوفرین (اسرائیل)”
  • Persian: “بیت غوفرین”
  • Polish: “Beit Guvrin”
  • Polish: “Bet Guwrin”
  • Russian: “Бейт-Гуврин”
  • Spanish: “Beit Guvrin”
  • Turkish: “Beyt Guvrin”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Beit Nir and Galon.

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