Khirbat el Kushkhlīya
Khirbat el Kushkhlīya is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. Khirbat el Kushkhlīya is situated nearby to the village Karmay Katif, as well as near Beit Guvrin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Maresha.
Beth Guvrin
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Beth Guvrin or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central Israel, 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.
Tel Maresha
Ruins
Photo: Chai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Tel Maresha. Tel Maresha is situated 2 km north of Khirbat el Kushkhlīya.
Beit Loya ruins
Archaeological site
Khirbet Beit Lei is an archaeological tell in the Judean Lowlands of Israel. The site preserves remains of an settlement that was occupied across multiple periods, including the Hellenistic and early Roman eras, the Byzantine and early Islamic periods, and the Mamluk period. Beit Loya ruins is situated 2½ km southeast of Khirbat el Kushkhlīya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karmay Katif and Beit Guvrin.
Karmay Katif
Village
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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern Israel. Located close to the Green Line of the southern West Bank, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 799. Karmay Katif is situated 4 km south of Khirbat el Kushkhlīya.
Beit Guvrin
Village
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Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 483. Beit Guvrin is situated 4½ km north of Khirbat el Kushkhlīya.
Amatsya
Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located around 8 km southeast of Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 186 in 2023. Amatsya is situated 4½ km south of Khirbat el Kushkhlīya.
Khirbat el Kushkhlīya
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat el Kushkhliya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.57349° or 31° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
34.90311° or 34° 54′ 11″ eastElevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)Open location code
8G3PHWF3+96GeoNames ID
9030638
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat el Kushkhlīya” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Khirbat el Kushkhlīya”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת אל כשכליה”
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