Shmurat ‘En Gedi
Shmurat ‘En Gedi is a nature reserve in Southern District, Israel. Shmurat ‘En Gedi is situated nearby to the village Ein Gedi, as well as near the tribal area ‘Arab ar Rashā’idah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ein Gedi and Chalcolithic Temple.
Ein Gedi
Ein Gedi is an oasis in the Judaean Desert, near the Dead Sea, between Masada and the caves of Qumran. The name refers to Kibbutz Ein Gedi and to the nearby nature reserve.
Chalcolithic Temple
The Chalcolithic temple of Ein Gedi is a Ghassulian public building dating from around 3500 BCE. It lies on a scarp above the oasis of Ein Gedi, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, within modern-day Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Gedi.
Ein Gedi
Village
Photo: Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein Gedi is a kibbutz on the western shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. Located on the edge of the Judaean Desert at the site of historic Ein Gedi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council.
Shmurat ‘En Gedi
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “‘En Gedi Reserve” and “Shmurat `En Gedi”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.46268° or 31° 27′ 46″ northLongitude
35.37701° or 35° 22′ 37″ eastElevation
145 metres (476 feet)Open location code
8G3QF97G+3RGeoNames ID
8375737
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In Other Languages
“Shmurat ‘En Gedi” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Shemurat ‘En Gedi”
- Hebrew: “Shmurat ‘En Gedi”
- Hebrew: “שמורת עין גדי”
Localities in the Area
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