Be’er Sokho

Be’er Sokho is a well in , . Be’er Sokho is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Sokho and Khirbet Qeiyafa.

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".

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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.

Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km east of Be’er Sokho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Givat Yeshayahu.

Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677.

Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 724. is situated 2½ km southwest of Be’er Sokho.

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central . Located to the south of . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3½ km west of Be’er Sokho.

Be’er Sokho

Latitude
31.68358° or 31° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
34.97117° or 34° 58′ 16″ east
Elevation
290 metres (951 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMXMC+CF
Geo­Names ID
10265386
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Be’er Sokho from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Be’er Sokho” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Be’er Sokho”
  • Hebrew: “באר שוכה”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aderet and Neve Michael.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include H̱orvot Sokho and Har Sokho.

Israel: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, and Carmel Range.

Curious Wells to Discover

Uncover intriguing wells from every corner of the globe.