H̱orbat Nekhes
H̱orbat Nekhes is a ruin in Central District, Israel. H̱orbat Nekhes is situated nearby to the railway station Pa’atai Modi’in, as well as near the village Mishmar Ayalon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pa’atai Modi’in and Ayalon Cave.
Pa’atai Modi’in
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paatei Modi'in railway station is the next-to-last station on the Nahariya-Modi'in Israel Railways line, serving the residents of Modi'in. It was opened in September 2007. Pa’atai Modi’in is situated 620 metres northeast of H̱orbat Nekhes.
Ayalon Cave
Cave
Photo: חובב אפלולית, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ayalon Cave is a large limestone cave near Ramla, Israel, with a worldwide unique ecosystem. As photosynthesis is not possible inside the completely dark cave, the food chain that developed inside is solely based on bacteria capable of chemosynthesis: the… Ayalon Cave is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat Nekhes.
Barfilya
Peak
Photo: McKaby, Public domain.
Barfiliya was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres east of Ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Located on a tell, excavations conducted there by Israeli archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period. Barfilya is situated 4 km northeast of H̱orbat Nekhes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mishmar Ayalon and Kfar Shmuel.
Mishmar Ayalon
Village
Mishmar Ayalon is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 573.
Kfar Shmuel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kfar Shmuel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around six kilometres south of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 983.
Kfar Bin Nun
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Bin Nun is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 820. Kfar Bin Nun is situated 3 km south of H̱orbat Nekhes.
H̱orbat Nekhes
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Nekhes”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.8889° or 31° 53′ 20″ northLongitude
34.95641° or 34° 57′ 23″ eastElevation
161 metres (528 feet)Open location code
8G3PVXQ4+HHGeoNames ID
390281
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Nekhes” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Nekhes”
- Hebrew: “חרבת נכס”
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