Merhav Am

Merhav Am is a bus stop in , . Merhav Am is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horvat Haro’e and Ben Gurion’s Desert Home.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Merhav Am.

Memorial
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Ben-Gurion's hut was the retirement home of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula from 1953 until Ben-Gurion's death in 1973. The "hut", located on kibbutz , was preserved exactly as it was left by Ben-Gurion and now serves as a museum with a visitor center operated by the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute. is situated 4 km southwest of Merhav Am.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merhav Am and Sde Boker.

Village
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.

Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
, 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
30.88836° or 30° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
34.82688° or 34° 49′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G2PVRQG+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1803059100
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Merhav Am” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرحاڤ عام”
  • Hebrew: “מרחב עם”

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