Ahuzam

Ahuzam is a moshav in southern . Located around five kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 its population was 556.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 547 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Abu Jabir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Hasi.

Ruins
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Tell el-Hesi, or Tell el-Hesy, is a 10.1-hectare archaeological site in . It was the first major site excavated in Palestine, first by Flinders Petrie in 1890 and later by Frederick Jones Bliss in 1891 and 1892, both sponsored by the Palestine Exploration Fund. is situated 4 km west of Ahuzam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shalva and No’am.

Village
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is a moshav shitufi in southern . Located in the southern near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 677.

Village
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No'am is a religious moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 476.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Even Shmuel is a religious Zionist village in southern . Located around four kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,007. is situated 2½ km north of Ahuzam.

Ahuzam

Latitude
31.5533° or 31° 33′ 12″ north
Longitude
34.77014° or 34° 46′ 13″ east
Population
547
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHQ3C+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705458424
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295726
Wiki­data ID
Q2889211
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Ahuzam” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Achuzam”
  • Czech: “Ahuzam”
  • Czech: “Ahuzzam”
  • French: “Ahuzam”
  • Hebrew: “Aẖuzzam”
  • Hebrew: “אחוזם”
  • Hebrew: “אחזם”
  • Irish: “Ahuzam”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ahuzam”
  • Polish: “Achuzzam”
  • Polish: “Ahuzam”
  • Turkish: “Ahuzam”

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