גת
גת is an archaeological site in Southern District, Israel. גת is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint הר הקרמבו, as well as near the village Lev Yatir.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jattir and Horvat ’Anim.
Jattir
Archaeological site
Photo: Shaofr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jattir is a town in Judea mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. It was known as Iethira during the 4th century CE, when it was a Christian town. Jattir is situated 1 km northwest of גת.
Horvat ’Anim
Archaeological site
Horvat ʽAnim or Khirbet Ghuwein al-Tahta is a ruined hamlet and archaeological locality in the southern fringes of the Hebron Hills, within Israel’s Southern District, inside the Yatir Forest. Horvat ’Anim is situated 4 km east of גת.
Weizmann Institute Yatir Research Site
Tower
Photo: Okedem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yatir Forest is a forest in Israel on the edge of the Negev Desert. The forest covers an area of 30,000 dunams, and is the largest planted forest in Israel. Weizmann Institute Yatir Research Site is situated 2½ km east of גת.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lev Yatir and Asa’el.
Lev Yatir
Village
Mahane Yatir, also known as Lev Yatir, is a village in the Yatir Forest in southern Israel. In 2023 it had a population of 332. Lev Yatir is situated 3½ km east of גת.
Asa’el
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Asa'el, also known as Mitzpe Asa'el, is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located three kilometres south-east of Shim'a, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. Asa’el is situated 3½ km northeast of גת.
Khirbet Zanuta
Hamlet
Khirbet Zanuta was a Palestinian Bedouin village in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, located 20 kilometers south of Hebron. It was ethnically cleansed during the 2023 Gaza war. Khirbet Zanuta is situated 4 km northwest of גת.
גת
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.34604° or 31° 20′ 46″ northLongitude
35.0242° or 35° 1′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8G3Q82WF+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13227687402OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“גת” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “גת”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include הר הקרמבו and רחבת מאורו אוסטרליץ.
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