Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am
Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am is a nature reserve in Southern District, Israel. Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Sumsum, as well as near the village Gvaram.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gvar’am Amphitheater and Beit Jirja.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building.
Beit Jirja
Ruins
Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of Gaza. In 1931 the village consisted of 115 houses. It was overrun by Israeli forces during operation Yo'av in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Beit Jirja is situated 3½ km northwest of Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gvaram and Or HaNer.
Gvaram
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar'am is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Founded in 1942 and located around twelve kilometres from Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728.
Or HaNer
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Or HaNer is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,024.
Erez
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Erez is a kibbutz in southwestern Israel. Located just 1 kilometre north of the Gaza Strip, it is the namesake of the nearby Erez Crossing. The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950. Erez is situated 4½ km southwest of Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am.
Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Shmurat Kurkar Gevar`am”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.57762° or 31° 34′ 39″ northLongitude
34.60689° or 34° 36′ 25″ eastElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
8G3PHJH4+2QGeoNames ID
8071232
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In Other Languages
“Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Shemurat Kurkar Gevar‘am”
- Hebrew: “Shemurat Rekhes Gevar‘am”
- Hebrew: “Shemurat Rekhes Gevar’am”
- Hebrew: “Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am”
- Hebrew: “שמורת כורכר גברעם”
- Hebrew: “שמורת רכס גברעם”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sumsum and Gevar‘am.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ya‘ar Gevar‘am and Ya‘ar Erez.
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