Zekhar’ya Intersection
Zekhar’ya Intersection is a bus stop in Jerusalem District, Israel. Zekhar’ya Intersection is situated nearby to the village Zekharia, as well as near Sdot Micha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Azekah.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
Archaeological site
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Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Valley of Elah and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. Khirbet Qeiyafa is situated 1½ km southeast of Zekhar’ya Intersection.
Tel Azekah
Ruins
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Azekah was an ancient town in the Shephela guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km northwest of Hebron. The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azeka or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period. Tel Azekah is situated 1½ km southwest of Zekhar’ya Intersection.
Beit Jimal
Monastery
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Beit Jimal or Beit Jamal is a Catholic monastery run by Salesian priests and brothers near Beit Shemesh, Israel. The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of Saint Stephen or to have conserved his relics. Beit Jimal is situated 3½ km northeast of Zekhar’ya Intersection.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Sdot Micha.
Zekharia
Village
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Zekharia is a moshav in central Israel. It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Sdot Micha
Village
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Sdot Micha or Sedot Mikha is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it is under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 348. Sdot Micha is situated 3 km northwest of Zekhar’ya Intersection.
Srigim
Village
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Srigim, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Srigim is situated 3½ km south of Zekhar’ya Intersection.
Zekhar’ya Intersection
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.70639° or 31° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
34.94816° or 34° 56′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G3PPW4X+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1803056506OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Zekhar’ya Intersection” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تفرّع زِخاريا”
- Hebrew: “מסעף זכריה”
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