Hod Akev
Hod Akev is a scenic viewpoint in Southern District, Israel. Hod Akev is situated nearby to the peak Keren Akev, as well as near the spring Ein Akev.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ein Akev.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Sde Boker.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Midreshet Ben-Gurion is situated 5 km northwest of Hod Akev.
Sde Boker
Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Merhav Am
Village
Merhav Am is a religious community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Negev desert between Yeruham and the kibbutz of Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 679. Merhav Am is situated 7 km north of Hod Akev.
Hod Akev
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in Israel
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.82892° or 30° 49′ 44″ northLongitude
34.82506° or 34° 49′ 30″ eastElevation
574 metres (1,883 feet)Open location code
8G2PRRHG+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3836215926OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q12407315
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hod Akev” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “H̱od ‘Aqev”
- Dutch: “H̱od ‘Aqev”
- Hebrew: “חוד עקב”
- Ladin: “H̱od ‘Aqev”
- Swedish: “H̱od ‘Aqev”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keren Akev and Gan Hapsalim National Park.
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