Gan Le’ummi Mamshit
Gan Le’ummi Mamshit is a park in Southern District, Israel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mamshit.
Mamshit
Archaeological site
Photo: ConstantinetheGreat, Public domain.
Mampsis or Memphis, today Mamshit, Kurnub, is a former Nabataean caravan stop and Byzantine city. In the Nabataean period, Mampsis was an important station on the Incense Road, connecting Southern Arabia through Edom, the Arabah and Ma'ale Akrabim, to the Mediterranean ports, as well as to Jerusalem via Beersheba and Hebron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dimona and Kasr a Sir.
Dimona
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dimona is a small town in the north-eastern Negev desert of Israel. It is the third-largest city in the Negev, with a population of about 34,000. Dimona is mostly known for the nearby nuclear research facility, which according to various unofficial publications is the home of Israel's nuclear weapons program.
Kasr a Sir
Village
Qasr al-Sir is a Bedouin village in the Negev desert in southern Israel, adjacent to highway 25. The village covers 4,776 dunams. Located three kilometres west of Dimona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Neve Midbar Regional Council. Kasr a Sir is situated 9 km northwest of Gan Le’ummi Mamshit.
Gan Le’ummi Mamshit
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Mamshit National Park”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.0255° or 31° 1′ 32″ northLongitude
35.05236° or 35° 3′ 9″ eastElevation
493 metres (1,617 feet)Open location code
8G3Q23G2+5WGeoNames ID
8429374
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In Other Languages
“Gan Le’ummi Mamshit” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Gan Le’ummi Mamshit”
- Hebrew: “גן לאומי ממשית”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Meẕad Yorqe‘am and Es Sirr.
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