Ya‘ar Erez
Ya‘ar Erez is a forest in Southern District, Israel. Ya‘ar Erez is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Sumsum, as well as near the village Or HaNer.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beit Jirja and Gvar’am Amphitheater.
Beit Jirja
Ruins
Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of Gaza. In 1931 the village consisted of 115 houses. It was overrun by Israeli forces during operation Yo'av in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Beit Jirja is situated 3½ km north of Ya‘ar Erez.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Ya‘ar Erez.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery is situated 3 km northwest of Ya‘ar Erez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Or HaNer and Erez.
Or HaNer
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Or HaNer is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,047.
Erez
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Erez is a kibbutz in southwestern Israel. Located just 1 kilometre north of the Gaza Strip, it is the namesake of the nearby Erez Crossing. The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950.
Gvaram
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar'am is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Founded in 1942 and located around twelve kilometres from Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 725. Gvaram is situated 3½ km northeast of Ya‘ar Erez.
Ya‘ar Erez
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Ya`ar Erez”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.56693° or 31° 34′ 1″ northLongitude
34.58871° or 34° 35′ 19″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
8G3PHH8Q+QFGeoNames ID
10370788
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar Erez” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Erez”
- Hebrew: “יער ארז”
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