Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ
Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ is a nature reserve in Southern District, Israel. Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ is situated nearby to the village Be’er Ganim, as well as near the neighborhood Barne’a.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nitzanim sands and Hamama.
Nitzanim sands
Photo: אריאל מדינה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nitzanim Sand Dune Nature Reserve is a 21,600 dunam area within the Nitzanim Sands area between Ashdod and Ashkelon on the Southern Coastal Plain of the Israeli Mediterranean Sea coast.
Hamama
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hamama was a Palestinian town of over 5,000 inhabitants that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was located 24 kilometers north of Gaza. Hamama is situated 3½ km south of Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Be’er Ganim and Nitzan.
Be’er Ganim
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Be'er Ganim is a community settlement in southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council and had a population of 2,890 in 2024. Be’er Ganim is situated 3½ km southeast of Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ.
Nitzan
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nitzan is a religiously observant community settlement in southern Israel. Located within the Nitzanim Sand Dune Reserve north of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. Nitzan is situated 4½ km east of Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ.
Nitzanim
Village
Photo: Ori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nitzanim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and Ashdod on the Nitzanim dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 801. Nitzanim is situated 4½ km east of Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ.
Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Shmurat Yam Evtah”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.72531° or 31° 43′ 31″ northLongitude
34.58533° or 34° 35′ 7″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8G3PPHGP+44GeoNames ID
9986468
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In Other Languages
“Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Shemurat Yam Evtaẖ”
- Hebrew: “Shmurat Yam Evtaẖ”
- Hebrew: “שמורת ים אבטח”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shmurat H̱olot Nitsanim and Hamama.
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