Khirbat Keroa

Khirbat Keroa is a ruins in , . Khirbat Keroa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the reservoir .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Rai and Tel Zayit.

Archaeological site
Khirbet er-Ra'i, also Khirbet al-Ra'i, is an archaeological site in the region of . It is located 4 km west of . Archeological excavations conducted in Khirbet er-Ra'i in the past decade have uncovered remains dating back to the 12th-10th centuries BCE. is situated 2 km southwest of Khirbat Keroa.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological tell in the , or lowlands, of , about 30 km east of . The site had previously been known as the Arab village of Zayta; its population was moved 1.5 km north during the period of Mandatory Palestine, and depopulated by Israel’s Givati Brigade in 1948. is situated 3½ km north of Khirbat Keroa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sde Moshe and Gal On.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, about three kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 690. is situated 3½ km west of Khirbat Keroa.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 669. is situated 4 km north of Khirbat Keroa.

Village
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is a moshav in the northern in south-central . Located south-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Regional Council. is situated 4 km south of Khirbat Keroa.

Khirbat Keroa

Latitude
31.59895° or 31° 35′ 56″ north
Longitude
34.83713° or 34° 50′ 14″ east
Elevation
243 metres (797 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHRXP+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2939813129
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

“Khirbat Keroa” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חורבת כרוע”

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