Meẕad H̱akhlil
Meẕad H̱akhlil is a fort in Jerusalem District, Israel. Meẕad H̱akhlil is situated nearby to the village Tzafririm, as well as near Nehusha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Midras and Horbat Burgin.
Horvat Midras
Archaeological site
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Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central Judaean Lowlands, in modern-day Israel. It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected Jerusalem with the southern coastal plain. Horvat Midras is situated 1¼ km northwest of Meẕad H̱akhlil.
Horbat Burgin
Peak
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Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, sometimes designated in modern maps as Burgin. Its ruins are today located within the borders of Israel. Horbat Burgin is situated 2½ km southeast of Meẕad H̱akhlil.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
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Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. Horvat Itri is situated 2½ km east of Meẕad H̱akhlil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzafririm and Nehusha.
Tzafririm
Village
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Tzafririm 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 442.
Nehusha
Village
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Nehusha is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,477.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
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Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 724. Givat Yeshayahu is situated 2½ km north of Meẕad H̱akhlil.
Meẕad H̱akhlil
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Mezad Hakhlil”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.64758° or 31° 38′ 51″ northLongitude
34.94617° or 34° 56′ 46″ eastElevation
332 metres (1,089 feet)Open location code
8G3PJWXW+2FGeoNames ID
8183532
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In Other Languages
“Meẕad H̱akhlil” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Metsad H̱akhlil”
- Hebrew: “Meẕad H̱akhlil”
- Hebrew: “מצד חכליל”
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