Ein Maarif spring
Ein Maarif spring is a spring in Southern District, Israel. Ein Maarif spring is situated nearby to the village Avdat, as well as near Abdih.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Spring
- Description: spring in Israel
- Also known as: “`En Ma’arif”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ein Avdat National Park and Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park.
Ein Avdat National Park
Protected area
Photo: In-bar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein Avdat or Ein Ovdat is a canyon in the Negev Desert of Israel, south of Kibbutz Sde Boker. Archaeological evidence shows that Ein Avdat was inhabited by Nabateans and Catholic monks.
Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park
Park
Photo: Pini zruya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Ein Maarif spring.
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies
University
The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 4 km northeast of Ein Maarif spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avdat and Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
Avdat
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Midreshet Ben-Gurion is situated 4 km northeast of Ein Maarif spring.
Sde Boker
Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Ein Maarif spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.82222° or 30° 49′ 20″ northLongitude
34.76448° or 34° 45′ 52″ eastElevation
493 metres (1,617 feet)Open location code
8G2PRQC7+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1095447426OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ein Maarif spring” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “‘En Ma’arif”
- Hebrew: “‘En Ma’arif”
- Hebrew: “עין מעריף”
- Swedish: “‘En Ma’arif”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Abdih and Midreshet Ben-Gurion.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ein Maarif Waterfall and Ein Maharif waterfall.
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