Tel Haraz

Tel Haraz is an archaeological site in , . Tel Haraz is situated nearby to the dune , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Tel Abu Haraza” and “Tell Abu Haraze”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palmachim Air Force Base and Eshkol Power Station.

Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Palmachim Airbase is an Israeli Air Force base and spaceport, which the IAF and the Israel Space Agency operate jointly. It is located west of the city of on the Mediterranean coast, 12 km south of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with , named after the Kibbutz a few hundred meters to the north. is situated 3½ km northeast of Tel Haraz.

Power station
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a power station supplying electrical power to the region in . It is located in north industrial zone of near the mouth of the , close to the and the Ashdod Oil Refineries which provided the plant with fuel oil prior to its conversion to use natural gas. is situated 4 km southwest of Tel Haraz.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a research and development institute situated near the localities of and in . It operates under the auspices of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission and under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency. is situated 3½ km northeast of Tel Haraz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ben Zakai and Nir Galim.

Village
is a religious moshav in central . Located just south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,025. is situated 5 km east of Tel Haraz.

Village
Photo: ymm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a religious moshav shitufi in south-central , adjacent to the city of . Located in the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,251. is situated 5 km south of Tel Haraz.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the of . In 2024 it had a population of 58,090. Modern was established in 1949. It is located near the ruins of the ancient town of Yibna, later the village of , and today the archeological site of Tel . is situated 6 km east of Tel Haraz.

Tel Haraz

Latitude
31.87139° or 31° 52′ 17″ north
Longitude
34.67722° or 34° 40′ 38″ east
Open location code
8G3PVMCG+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278476347
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tel Haraz” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “תל חרז”

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