H̱orbat Ginta
H̱orbat Ginta is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. H̱orbat Ginta is situated nearby to the village Bney Dekalim, as well as near Amatsya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Agra and Ed Dawayima.
Tel Agra
Archaeological site
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tel Agra is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southwest of H̱orbat Ginta.
Ed Dawayima
Ruins
Al-Dawayima, Dawaymeh or Dawayma was a Palestinian town, located in the former Hebron Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, and in what is now the Lakhish region, some 15 kilometres south-east of Kiryat Gat. Ed Dawayima is situated 4 km northeast of H̱orbat Ginta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bney Dekalim and Amatsya.
Bney Dekalim
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bnei Dekalim is a community settlement in southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council and had a population of 1,947 in 2024. Bney Dekalim is situated 3 km east of H̱orbat Ginta.
Amatsya
Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located around 8 km southeast of Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 190 in 2024. Amatsya is situated 3½ km northeast of H̱orbat Ginta.
Karmay Katif
Village
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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern Israel. Located close to the Green Line of the southern West Bank, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833. Karmay Katif is situated 4 km northeast of H̱orbat Ginta.
H̱orbat Ginta
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Ginta”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.50915° or 31° 30′ 33″ northLongitude
34.8878° or 34° 53′ 16″ eastElevation
373 metres (1,224 feet)Open location code
8G3PGV5Q+M4GeoNames ID
8070323
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Ginta” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Ginta”
- Hebrew: “חרבת גנתה”
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