Middle East
Israel
Southern District

מצודת גלאון

מצודת גלאון is an archaeological site in , . מצודת גלאון is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Zayit and Tel Burna.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological tell in the , or lowlands, of , about 30 km east of . The site had previously been known as the Arab village of Zayta; its population was moved 1.5 km north during the period of Mandatory Palestine, and depopulated by Israel’s Givati Brigade in 1948. is situated 2 km west of מצודת גלאון.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site located in the , along the banks of Nahal Guvrin, not far from modern-day Qiryat Gat. is located near /, Tel Goded, Lachish, / and . is situated 2 km east of מצודת גלאון.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gal On and Beit Nir.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2023 its population was 660. is situated 3 km northeast of מצודת גלאון.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 483. is situated 4½ km east of מצודת גלאון.

מצודת גלאון

Latitude
31.62682° or 31° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
34.8508° or 34° 51′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G3PJVG2+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12834588891
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q133252913
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In Other Languages

“מצודת גלאון” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מצודת גלאון”
  • Hebrew: “רג’ם אל-משאעלה”

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