H̱orbat Shamma
H̱orbat Shamma is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. H̱orbat Shamma is situated nearby to the village Mash’en, as well as near Beit Shikma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shikma Prison and Kaukaba.
Shikma Prison
Prison
Shikma Prison is an Israeli prison located in Ashkelon. There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in Ukraine in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. Shikma Prison is situated 4 km northwest of H̱orbat Shamma.
Kaukaba
Ruins
Kawkaba, known to the Crusaders as Coquebel, was a Palestinian Arab village that was occupied by Israel during Operation Yoav during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and depopulated. Kaukaba is situated 4 km southeast of H̱orbat Shamma.
Kfar Silver
School
Kfar Silver is a youth village in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, the village falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 279. Kfar Silver is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat Shamma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mash’en and Beit Shikma.
Mash’en
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mash'en is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 956.
Beit Shikma
Village
Beit Shikma is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 880.
Berekhya
Village
Berekhya is a moshav in southern Israel. Located four kilometres east of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,292. Berekhya is situated 3 km north of H̱orbat Shamma.
H̱orbat Shamma
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Shamma”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.64535° or 31° 38′ 43″ northLongitude
34.63155° or 34° 37′ 54″ eastElevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
8G3PJJWJ+4JGeoNames ID
8071779
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Shamma” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shamma”
- Hebrew: “חרבת שמה”
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