H̱orbat H̱emda

H̱orbat H̱emda is a ruin in , . H̱orbat H̱emda is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avshalom Cave and Me‘arat Bené Berit.

Cave
Photo: Relly.hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, known in academic literature as Soreq Cave and popularly as Stalactites Cave, is a 5,000 m2 cave on the western side of Mt. Ye'ela, in the Judean hills in , known for its dense concentration of stalactites and other cave formations. is situated 2 km south of H̱orbat H̱emda.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 1 km northeast of H̱orbat H̱emda.

Memorial
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is situated 1 km northeast of H̱orbat H̱emda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eshtaol and Naham.

Village
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is a moshav in central , and a biblical location mentioned in the Books of Joshua and Judges and in the first Book of Chronicles. Located 6 km north of the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 597.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 524. is situated 2½ km east of H̱orbat H̱emda.

H̱orbat H̱emda

Latitude
31.77317° or 31° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
35.02025° or 35° 1′ 13″ east
Elevation
369 metres (1,211 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ2FC+74
Geo­Names ID
10255946
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat H̱emda” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat H̱emda”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת חמדה”

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