Qal‘at Barqūq

Qal‘at Barqūq is a ruin in . Qal‘at Barqūq is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Neve Dekalim and Gadid.

Ruins
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was an Israeli settlement in the . Comprising a part of Gush Katif, it was founded in 1983, shortly after Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula to fulfill the Egypt–Israel peace treaty. is situated 3 km west of Qal‘at Barqūq.

Ruins
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was an Israeli settlement and Moshav located in the middle of the Gush Katif settlement bloc whose residents were expelled in Israel's disengagement of 2005. is situated 3 km west of Qal‘at Barqūq.

Ruins
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was an Israeli settlement in the Gush bloc in the , about 1 km north of the Palestinian refugee camp of . is situated 3½ km north of Qal‘at Barqūq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khan Yunis Camp and Al-Qarara.

Suburb
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The Khan Yunis refugee camp, also called , is a Palestinian refugee camp in the just west of the city of and two kilometers east of the Mediterranean coast in the southern .

Town
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is a Palestinian town in the of the . It is located just north of and approximately 24 kilometres south of . is situated 4½ km northeast of Qal‘at Barqūq.

Village
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is a fertile area for agriculture in the . It is along the coast and has many sand dunes. is fourteen kilometers long and one kilometer wide, making up about 3% of the Gaza Strip. is situated 4½ km west of Qal‘at Barqūq.

Qal‘at Barqūq

Latitude
31.34523° or 31° 20′ 43″ north
Longitude
34.30818° or 34° 18′ 29″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8G3P88W5+37
Geo­Names ID
8051634
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In Other Languages

“Qal‘at Barqūq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة برقوق”

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