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H̱orbat Shelaẖ

H̱orbat Shelaẖ is a ruin in , . H̱orbat Shelaẖ is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Rai and Tel Zayit.

Archaeological site
Khirbet er-Ra'i, also Khirbet al-Ra'i, is an archaeological site in the region of . It is located 4 km west of . Archeological excavations conducted in Khirbet er-Ra'i in the past decade have uncovered remains dating back to the 12th-10th centuries BCE. is situated 2 km south of H̱orbat Shelaẖ.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological tell in the , or lowlands, of , about 30 km east of . The site had previously been known as the Arab village of Zayta; its population was moved 1.5 km north during the period of Mandatory Palestine, and depopulated by Israel’s Givati Brigade in 1948. is situated 2½ km northeast of H̱orbat Shelaẖ.

Archaeological site
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or Tell esh-Sheikh Ahmed el-ʿAreini is a multi-period archaeological site on the outskirts of in the of . It is also known by the name ʻIrâq el-Menshiyeh, although thought to have borne the original Arabic name of Menshiyet es-Saḥalīn. is situated 3 km west of H̱orbat Shelaẖ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sde Moshe and Gath.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, about three kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 678.

Village
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Gat is a kibbutz in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 941. is situated 3 km northwest of H̱orbat Shelaẖ.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728. is situated 4 km northeast of H̱orbat Shelaẖ.

H̱orbat Shelaẖ

Latitude
31.60983° or 31° 36′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.81661° or 34° 48′ 60″ east
Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJR58+WJ
Geo­Names ID
8070339
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Shelaẖ” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shelaẖ”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת שלח”

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