Zikrin

Zikrin, pronounced Dhikrin, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War. The site is located about 6 kilometres northwest of and sits at a mean elevation of 212 metres above sea-level, its access somewhat impeded by hedges of buckthorn and cactus.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: village in Hebron, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “Horbat Bet Dikhrin”, “Kefar Dikhraya”, and “Zikrīn”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luzit Caves and Deir ed Dubban.

Cave
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is situated 3 km northeast of Zikrin.

Ruins
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Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village 26 kilometers northwest of , near the modern village of , between Jerusalem, and . The village was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War. is situated 4 km east of Zikrin.

Archaeological site
Photo: Joeuziel, Public domain.
is an archaeological site located in the , along the banks of Nahal Guvrin, not far from modern-day Qiryat Gat. is located near /, Tel Goded, Lachish, / and . is situated 4 km south of Zikrin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Nir and Gal On.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2024 its population was 676.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 669. is situated 3½ km south of Zikrin.

Village
is a moshav in central . Located between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 881. is situated 3½ km northeast of Zikrin.

Zikrin

Latitude
31.66358° or 31° 39′ 49″ north
Longitude
34.86004° or 34° 51′ 36″ east
Elevation
210 metres (689 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMV76+C2
Geo­Names ID
295474
Wiki­data ID
Q4118738
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Satellite Map

Discover Zikrin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Zikrin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ذكرين”
  • Arabic: “زكرين”
  • French: “Zikrin”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Bet Dikhrin”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת בית דכרין”
  • Indonesian: “Zikrin”
  • Persian: “ذکرین”
  • Polish: “Zikrin”
  • Urdu: “ذکرین”

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