Me’arot H̱ira

Me’arot H̱ira is a cave in , . Me’arot H̱ira is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horvat Itri and Valley of Elah.

Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the in modern-day . Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. is situated 2 km southeast of Me’arot H̱ira.

Valley
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The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. is situated 3½ km east of Me’arot H̱ira.

Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the "lowland" cities of the land of Judah. is situated 4 km southeast of Me’arot H̱ira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Givat Yeshayahu and Tzafririm.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719.

Village
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is a moshav in central Israel. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438.

Village
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, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central . Located to the south of . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3 km northwest of Me’arot H̱ira.

Me’arot H̱ira

Latitude
31.66473° or 31° 39′ 53″ north
Longitude
34.96362° or 34° 57′ 49″ east
Elevation
377 metres (1,237 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMX77+VC
Geo­Names ID
9030682
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In Other Languages

“Me’arot H̱ira” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Me’arot H̱ira”
  • Hebrew: “מערות חירה”

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