Tel Shoqet

Tel Shoket is an Israeli tell or archaeological hill in the north of the . It is located adjacent to Highway 60, between the Meitar Interchange and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Aaadir, CC0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Tel Shoket”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hura and Kramim.

Town
Photo: ConstantinetheGreat, CC BY 3.0.
, or Houra is a Bedouin town in the of . It is located near and beside the town . The town was established in 1989 as a part of solution offered by the state for the consolidation of Negev Bedouin population, and was declared a local council in 1996. is situated 2½ km southeast of Tel Shoqet.

Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in southern . Located around a kilometer west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 601. is situated 3 km north of Tel Shoqet.

Village
Photo: Romayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or al-Sayed is a Bedouin village in . Located in the desert between and and just south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Kasom Regional Council. In 2024 the village's population was 6,109. is situated 3 km south of Tel Shoqet.

Tel Shoqet

Latitude
31.30947° or 31° 18′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.90995° or 34° 54′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G3P8W55+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477284
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q115215315
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Shoqet” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل شوكت”
  • Hebrew: “תל שוקת”

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