Zikim

Zikim is a village in , . Zikim is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shikma Reservoir and Rutenberg Power Plant.

Reservoir
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Power station
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The Rutenberg Power Station is a coal-fired power plant situated on the Mediterranean coast in , .

Ruins
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was an Israeli settlement in the north of the . In 2005, it had a population of 389. During the Gaza war, the site came under full operational control of the Israel Defense Forces and is currently used as a military outpost. is situated 3½ km southwest of Zikim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zikim and Karmia.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern . Located in the northern desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 997.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern . Located between and the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 730.

Village
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is a kibbutz in . Located 10 km south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,014. is situated 4 km southeast of Zikim.

Zikim

Latitude
31.60937° or 31° 36′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.52215° or 34° 31′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G3PJG5C+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477197
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Zikim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زيكيم”
  • Greek: “Ζικίμ”
  • Hebrew: “זיקים”
  • Italian: “Zikim”
  • Russian: “Зиким”

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