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Me‘arot Shovav

Me‘arot Shovav is a cave in , . Me‘arot Shovav is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bayt Susin and Burma Road.

Ruins
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was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 17 kilometers southeast of . In 1945, it had 210 inhabitants. The village was depopulated during the 1948 war by the Israeli 7th Brigade. is situated 1½ km northwest of Me‘arot Shovav.

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in was a makeshift bypass road between Kibbutz and , built under the supervision of General Mickey Marcus during the 1948 Siege of Jerusalem. It was named for the Chinese . is situated 3 km northeast of Me‘arot Shovav.

Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as . is situated 2 km south of Me‘arot Shovav.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarum and Taoz.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located to the north of with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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Ta'oz is a moshav in central . Located to the northwest of with an area of 1,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 676.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located near the city of with an area of 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 934.

Me‘arot Shovav

Latitude
31.79383° or 31° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
34.99068° or 34° 59′ 26″ east
Elevation
350 metres (1,148 feet)
Open location code
8G3PQXVR+G7
Geo­Names ID
10254217
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In Other Languages

“Me‘arot Shovav” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Me‘arot Shovav”
  • Hebrew: “מערות שובב”

Localities in the Area

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