Shmurat Yam Yavne

Shmurat Yam Yavne is a nature reserve in Central District, Israel. Shmurat Yam Yavne is situated nearby to the village Palmachim, as well as near the locality Mahane Hila.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palmachim beach and Horbat Yavne Yam.

Yavne-Yam or Minet Rubin is an archaeological site located on Israel's Southern Coastal Plain, about 15 km south of Tel Aviv. Built on eolianite hills next to a small promontory forming the sole anchorage able to provide shelter to seagoing vessels between Jaffa and the Sinai, Yavne-Yam is notable for its role as the port of ancient Yavne.

Palmachim Air Force Base

Military installation

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Palmachim Airbase is an Israeli Air Force base and spaceport, which the IAF and the Israel Space Agency operate jointly. It is located west of the city of Yavne on the Mediterranean coast, 12 km south of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with Tel Aviv, named after the Kibbutz Palmachim a few hundred meters to the north. Palmachim Air Force Base is situated 3 km south of Shmurat Yam Yavne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmachim and Yavne.

Palmachim

Village

Palmachim is a gated community and kibbutz in central Israel. Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, among the sand dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council.

Yavne

Town

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Yavne is a city in the Central District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 58,090. Modern Yavne was established in 1949. It is located near the ruins of the ancient town of Yibna, later the village of Yibna, and today the archeological site of Tel Yavne. Yavne is situated 6 km southeast of Shmurat Yam Yavne.

Gan Sorek

Village

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Gan Sorek is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain, approximately four kilometres southwest of Rishon LeZion and covering 700 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 322. Gan Sorek is situated 7 km east of Shmurat Yam Yavne.

Shmurat Yam Yavne

Type: Nature reserve
Also known as: “Shemurat Yam Yavne”
Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.92527° or 31° 55′ 31″ north

Longitude

34.69488° or 34° 41′ 42″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8G3PWMGV+4X

GeoNames ID

8427578

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In Other Languages

“Shmurat Yam Yavne” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “שמורת ים יבנה”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yavne-Yam and Hof Palmahim National Park.

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