Tsomet Azeka
Tsomet Azeka is a road junction in Jerusalem District, Israel. Tsomet Azeka is situated nearby to the ruins Tel Azekah, as well as near the village Zekharia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Azekah and Khirbet Qeiyafa.
Tel Azekah
Ruins
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Azekah was an ancient town in the Shephela guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km northwest of Hebron. The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azeka or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period. Tel Azekah is situated 770 metres southwest of Tsomet Azeka.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
Archaeological site
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Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Valley of Elah and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. Khirbet Qeiyafa is situated 1½ km southeast of Tsomet Azeka.
Tel Sokho
Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn". Tel Sokho is situated 3½ km southeast of Tsomet Azeka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Srigim.
Zekharia
Village
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Zekharia is a moshav in central Israel. It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Srigim
Village
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Srigim, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Srigim is situated 3 km south of Tsomet Azeka.
Agur
Village
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Agur is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 435. Agur is situated 3 km west of Tsomet Azeka.
Tsomet Azeka
- Type: Road junction
- Also known as: “TsometAzeka”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.70217° or 31° 42′ 8″ northLongitude
34.94325° or 34° 56′ 36″ eastElevation
227 metres (745 feet)Open location code
8G3PPW2V+V8GeoNames ID
8183476
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In Other Languages
“Tsomet Azeka” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ẕomet ‘Azeqa”
- Hebrew: “צמת עזקה”
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