Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla

Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla is a nature reserve in , . Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Sokho.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE.

Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn".

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 southeast of Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Givat Yeshayahu.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 682.

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 . It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 2½ km northwest of Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla.

Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla

Latitude
31.68962° or 31° 41′ 23″ north
Longitude
34.9617° or 34° 57′ 42″ east
Elevation
258 metres (846 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMXQ6+RM
Geo­Names ID
10265376
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In Other Languages

“Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Shemurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla”
  • Hebrew: “Shmurat Shitta Malbina ‘Emeq HaEla”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת שטה מלבינה עמק האלה”

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Highlights include Emek HaElah and H̱orbat Qolad.

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