Me’arat H̱aggit

Me’arat H̱aggit is a cave in , . Me’arat H̱aggit is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Amphitheater.

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or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central , in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 770 metres west of Me’arat H̱aggit.

Ruins
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Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose remains have been excavated at Tell Sandahanna, an archaeological mound or 'tell' renamed after its identification to . is situated 2 km south of Me’arat H̱aggit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Guvrin and Kfar Zoharim.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 483.

Hamlet
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, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks. is situated 2½ km northeast of Me’arat H̱aggit.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2023 its population was 660. is situated 5 km northwest of Me’arat H̱aggit.

Me’arat H̱aggit

Latitude
31.60812° or 31° 36′ 29″ north
Longitude
34.90214° or 34° 54′ 8″ east
Elevation
291 metres (955 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJW52+6V
Geo­Names ID
9030629
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In Other Languages

“Me’arat H̱aggit” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Me’arat H̱aggit”
  • Hebrew: “מערת חגית”

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