Khirbat ar Ruzz

Khirbat ar Ruzz is a ruin in , . Khirbat ar Ruzz is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ed Dawayima and Beit Loya ruins.

Ruins
Al-Dawayima, Dawaymeh or Dawayma was a Palestinian town, located in the former Hebron Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, and in what is now the Lakhish region, some 15 kilometres south-east of . is situated 2 km south of Khirbat ar Ruzz.

Archaeological site
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Khirbet Beit Lei is an archaeological tell in the of . 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. is situated 2 km northeast of Khirbat ar Ruzz.

Barracks
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is a barracks, which is situated 4 km north of Khirbat ar Ruzz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karmay Katif and Amatsya.

Village
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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern . Located close to the Green Line of the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 799.

Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central . Located around 8 km southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 186 in 2023.

Village
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is a communal settlement in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 823. is situated 3 km southeast of Khirbat ar Ruzz.

Khirbat ar Ruzz

Latitude
31.55019° or 31° 33′ 1″ north
Longitude
34.91117° or 34° 54′ 40″ east
Elevation
359 metres (1,178 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHW26+3F
Geo­Names ID
9030641
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In Other Languages

“Khirbat ar Ruzz” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “ח’רבת א רז”

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