Horbat Qanim

Horbat Qanim is a peak in , and has an elevation of 385 metres. Horbat Qanim is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Sokho and Valley of Elah.

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".

Valley
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The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath.

Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the in modern-day . Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Srigim.

Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 682.

Village
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, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central . Located to the south of . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719.

Horbat Qanim

Latitude
31.6659° or 31° 39′ 57″ north
Longitude
34.9643° or 34° 57′ 52″ east
Elevation
385 metres (1,263 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMX87+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278472998
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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In Other Languages

“Horbat Qanim” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חורבת קנים”

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