H̱orbat Av Dan
H̱orbat Av Dan is a ruin in Central District, Israel. H̱orbat Av Dan is situated nearby to the peak Barfilya, as well as near the village Sha’alvim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pa’atai Modi’in and Barfilya.
Pa’atai Modi’in
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paatei Modi'in railway station is the next-to-last station on the Nahariya-Modi'in Israel Railways line, serving the residents of Modi'in. It was opened in September 2007. Pa’atai Modi’in is situated 1 km west of H̱orbat Av Dan.
Barfilya
Peak
Photo: McKaby, Public domain.
Barfiliya was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres east of Ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Located on a tell, excavations conducted there by Israeli archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period.
Modi’in Center
Railway station
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Modi'in–Center railway station is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving Modi'in. It is the terminus of the Nahariya-Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko. Modi’in Center is situated 3 km east of H̱orbat Av Dan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sha’alvim and Nof Ayalon.
Sha’alvim
Village
Sha'alvim is a religious kibbutz in central Israel and one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael. Located near the city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,921. Sha’alvim is situated 3 km south of H̱orbat Av Dan.
Nof Ayalon
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nof Ayalon is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley near Sha'alvim, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Gezer Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 2,017. Nof Ayalon is situated 3 km southeast of H̱orbat Av Dan.
Mishmar Ayalon
Village
Mishmar Ayalon is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 605. Mishmar Ayalon is situated 3½ km southwest of H̱orbat Av Dan.
H̱orbat Av Dan
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Av Dan”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.8938° or 31° 53′ 38″ northLongitude
34.97247° or 34° 58′ 21″ eastElevation
193 metres (633 feet)Open location code
8G3PVXVC+GXGeoNames ID
8427938
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Av Dan” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Av Dan”
- Hebrew: “חרבת אבידן”
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