Merhav Am

Merhav Am is a religious community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the desert between and the kibbutz of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 679.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Horvat Haro’e.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Merhav Am.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sde Boker and Midreshet Ben-Gurion.

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is a kibbutz in the central , most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.

Village
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, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern . Located in the next to kibbutz , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. is situated 6 km southwest of Merhav Am.

Merhav Am

Latitude
30.88862° or 30° 53′ 19″ north
Longitude
34.82889° or 34° 49′ 44″ east
Population
333
Elevation
509 metres (1,670 feet)
Open location code
8G2PVRQH+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 666283754
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11778042
Wiki­data ID
Q2777042
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Merhav Am” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Merchav Am”
  • Czech: “Merhav Am”
  • French: “Merhav Am”
  • Hebrew: “חלוקים”
  • Hebrew: “מרחב עם”
  • Hebrew: “מרחבעם”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Merhav Am”
  • Polish: “Merchaw Am”
  • Polish: “Merhav Am”
  • Turkish: “Merhav Am”

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