Me‘arat Ba‘alan
Me‘arat Ba‘alan is a cave in Southern District, Israel. Me‘arat Ba‘alan is situated nearby to the locality Gat, as well as near the village Luzit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Tsafit and Luzit Caves.
Tel Tsafit
Scenic viewpoint
Tell es-Safi was an Arab Palestinian village, located in the Shephelah region on the southern banks of Wadi 'Ajjur, 35 kilometers northwest of Hebron, which had its Arab population expelled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. Tel Tsafit is situated 1¼ km northwest of Me‘arat Ba‘alan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gat and Luzit.
Gat
Locality
Gath or Gat was one of the five cities of the Philistine pentapolis during the Iron Age. It was located in northeastern Philistia, close to the border with Judah.
Luzit
Village
Luzit is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 881. Luzit is situated 3 km east of Me‘arat Ba‘alan.
Kfar Menahem
Village
Kfar Menahem is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located about 7 km east of Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,342. Kfar Menahem is situated 4½ km northwest of Me‘arat Ba‘alan.
Me‘arat Ba‘alan
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Me`arat Ba`alan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.6942° or 31° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
34.85806° or 34° 51′ 29″ east
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMVV5+M6
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In Other Languages
“Me‘arat Ba‘alan” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Me‘arat Ba‘alan”
- Hebrew: “מערת בעלן”
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