H̱orbat Qolad

H̱orbat Qolad is a ruin in , . H̱orbat Qolad is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Yarmut.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. is situated 470 metres west of H̱orbat Qolad.

Ruins
Photo: Shelly Eshkoli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in located 25 kilometers southwest of and near modern . is situated 2 km northeast of H̱orbat Qolad.

Ruins
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Azekah was an ancient town in the guarding the upper reaches of the , about 26 km northwest of . 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. is situated 2½ km west of H̱orbat Qolad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Zekharia.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 682.

Village
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is a moshav in central . It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719. is situated 3 km south of H̱orbat Qolad.

H̱orbat Qolad

Latitude
31.69532° or 31° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
34.96212° or 34° 57′ 44″ east
Elevation
320 metres (1,050 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMXW6+4R
Geo­Names ID
8183498
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Qolad” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kolad”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Qolad”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת קולד”

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