Agur
Agur is a village in Jerusalem District, Israel. Agur is situated nearby to the village Luzit, as well as near Sdot Micha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Azekah and Deir ed Dubban.
Tel Azekah
Ruins
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azekah was an ancient town in the Shephela guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km northwest of Hebron. The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azeka or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period.
Deir ed Dubban
Ruins
Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village 26 kilometers northwest of Hebron, near the modern village of Luzit, between Jerusalem, and Ashkelon. The village was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War. Deir ed Dubban is situated 3½ km south of Agur.
Masua lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Masua lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km south of Agur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agur and Luzit.
Agur
Village
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Agur is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438.
Luzit
Village
Luzit is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 881. Luzit is situated 2½ km southwest of Agur.
Sdot Micha
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sdot Micha or Sedot Mikha is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it is under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 348. Sdot Micha is situated 3 km north of Agur.
Agur
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “`Ajjur”
- Category: locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.69711° or 31° 41′ 50″ northLongitude
34.91292° or 34° 54′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G3PMWW7+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 344227581OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Hebrew—“Agur” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Agur”
- French: “Agur”
- Hebrew: “עגור”
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