Middle East
Israel
Southern District

Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar

Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar is a hill in , and has an elevation of 424 metres. Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ed Dawayima and Tel Agra.

Ruins
Al-Dawayima, Dawaymeh or Dawayma was a Palestinian town, located in the former Hebron Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, and in what is now the Lakhish region, some 15 kilometres south-east of .

Archaeological site
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bney Dekalim and Amatsya.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bnei Dekalim is a community settlement in southern . It falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council and had a population of 1,844 in 2023.

Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central . Located around 8 km southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 186 in 2023.

Village
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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern . Located close to the Green Line of the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 799. is situated 2½ km northeast of Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar.

Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar

Latitude
31.51817° or 31° 31′ 5″ north
Longitude
34.89806° or 34° 53′ 53″ east
Elevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)
Open location code
8G3PGV9X+76
Geo­Names ID
8183892
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In Other Languages

“Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Giv‘at ‘Uqtsar”
  • Hebrew: “Giv‘at ‘Uqẕar”
  • Hebrew: “Giv’at Uktsar”
  • Hebrew: “גבעת עקצר”

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