Tel Shokek

Tall al-Shawk, was a Palestinian village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 12, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: village in Baysan, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “Tall al-Shawk”, “Tall al-Szawk”, “Tel Shoqeq”, “תל א שוק”, “תל א-שוכ”, and “תל אלשוכ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gan HaShlosha and Ein Migdal.

Water park
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National Park, also known by its Arabic name Sakhne, is a national park in Israel. is situated 2 km northwest of Tel Shokek.

Spring
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is a spring.

Spring
Photo: Yair Aronshtam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nir David and Mesilot.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern .

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern .

Village
Photo: Andi d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northeastern Israel.

Tel Shokek

Latitude
32.49658° or 32° 29′ 48″ north
Longitude
35.46208° or 35° 27′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G4QFFW6+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278470508
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q860845
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Tel Shokek” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل الشوك”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تل الشوك”
  • Hebrew: “תל אל-שוכ”
  • Hebrew: “תל שוקק”
  • Indonesian: “Tall al-Shawk”
  • Persian: “تل الشوک”
  • Polish: “Tall asz-Szauk”
  • Urdu: “تل الشوک”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Tel Shokek”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: בריכת הקיבוצים and פארק השלושה.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: חניון נחל קיבוצים and Mesilot Junction.

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