Emek HaElah
Emek HaElah is a valley in Jerusalem District, Israel and has an elevation of 270 metres. Emek HaElah is situated nearby to the village Zekharia, as well as near Netiv HaLamed-Heh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Sokho.
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.
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 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Netiv HaLamed-Heh.
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.
Netiv HaLamed-Heh
Village
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Netiv HaLamed-Heh is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677.
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 south of Emek HaElah.
Emek HaElah
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 270 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Emek HaElah” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Emek HaElah”
- Hebrew: “עמק האלה”
- Swedish: “Emek HaElah”
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