Ha’Ela Junction
Ha’Ela Junction is a bus stop in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ha’Ela Junction is situated nearby to the protected area Shita Malbina Nature Reserve, as well as near the village Srigim.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 northeast of Ha’Ela Junction.
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 northwest of Ha’Ela Junction.
Tel Sokho
Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn". Tel Sokho is situated 2½ km east of Ha’Ela Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Srigim and Givat Yeshayahu.
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.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
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Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719.
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.
Ha’Ela Junction
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.68772° or 31° 41′ 16″ northLongitude
34.94628° or 34° 56′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G3PMWQW+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1803070872OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Ha’Ela Junction” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مفرق هَإيلا”
- Hebrew: “צומת האלה”
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