Beit Shikma
Beit Shikma is a village in Southern District, Israel. Beit Shikma is situated nearby to the village Ge’a, as well as near Bat Hadar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shikma Prison and Ni`ilya.
Shikma Prison
Prison
Shikma Prison is an Israeli prison located in Ashkelon. There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in Ukraine in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. Shikma Prison is situated 3½ km northwest of Beit Shikma.
Ni`ilya
Ruins
Ni'ilya was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on November 4, 1948, under Operation Yo'av. Ni`ilya is situated 3½ km west of Beit Shikma.
Givat Tzion Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Tzion Cemetery is situated 3 km west of Beit Shikma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Shikma and Ge’a.
Beit Shikma
Village
Beit Shikma is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 891.
Ge’a
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ge'a is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 771.
Bat Hadar
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bat Hadar is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 643.
Beit Shikma
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Beit Shiqma” and “Beit Shiqmah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.63748° or 31° 38′ 15″ northLongitude
34.61046° or 34° 36′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G3PJJP6+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 278476359OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“Beit Shikma” goes by many names.
- French: “Beit Shikma”
- Hebrew: “בית שיקמה”
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