Shmurat Gevar‘am
Shmurat Gevar‘am is a nature reserve in Southern District, Israel. Shmurat Gevar‘am is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Bayt Jirja, as well as near Sumsum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery is situated 2½ km west of Shmurat Gevar‘am.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yad Mordechai and Gvaram.
Yad Mordechai
Village
Yad Mordechai is a kibbutz in Southern Israel. Located 10 km south of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 987. Yad Mordechai is situated 2½ km west of Shmurat Gevar‘am.
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 2023 it had a population of 728. Gvaram is situated 2½ km east of Shmurat Gevar‘am.
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. Erez is situated 3 km southwest of Shmurat Gevar‘am.
Shmurat Gevar‘am
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Shmurat Gevar`am”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.58482° or 31° 35′ 5″ northLongitude
34.58523° or 34° 35′ 7″ eastElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
8G3PHHMP+W3GeoNames ID
12157139
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In Other Languages
“Shmurat Gevar‘am” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Shemurat Gevar‘am”
- Hebrew: “Shmurat Gevar‘am”
- Hebrew: “שמורת גברעם”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bayt Jirja and Sumsum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ya‘ar Erez and Shmurat Kurkar Gevar‘am.
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