H̱orbat Zikhri
H̱orbat Zikhri is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat Zikhri is situated nearby to the village Luzit, as well as near the locality Gat.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luzit Caves and Tel Tsafit.
Luzit Caves
Cave
Photo: CarmelH1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Luzit Caves is situated 1¼ km southeast of H̱orbat Zikhri.
Tel Tsafit
Scenic viewpoint
Tell es-Safi was an Arab Palestinian village, located in the Shephelah region on the southern banks of Wadi 'Ajjur, 35 kilometers northwest of Hebron, which had its Arab population expelled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. Tel Tsafit is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat Zikhri.
Deir ed Dubban
Ruins
Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village 26 kilometers northwest of Hebron, near the modern village of Luzit, between Jerusalem, and Ashkelon. The village was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War. Deir ed Dubban is situated 3 km southeast of H̱orbat Zikhri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luzit and Gat.
Luzit
Village
Luzit is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 881.
Gat
Locality
Gath or Gat was one of the five cities of the Philistine pentapolis during the Iron Age. It was located in northeastern Philistia, close to the border with Judah. Gat is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat Zikhri.
Agur
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agur is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438. Agur is situated 4 km northeast of H̱orbat Zikhri.
H̱orbat Zikhri
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Zikhri”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.68253° or 31° 40′ 57″ northLongitude
34.87647° or 34° 52′ 35″ eastElevation
191 metres (627 feet)Open location code
8G3PMVMG+2HGeoNames ID
8072905
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Zikhri” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Zikhri”
- Hebrew: “חרבת זכרי”
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