HaMeyasdim
HaMeyasdim is a neighborhood in Southern District, Israel. HaMeyasdim is situated nearby to the village Merchav Am, as well as near Sde Boker.Places of Interest
Highlights include Horvat Haro’e and Ben Gurion’s Desert Home.
Horvat Haro’e
Archaeological site
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Horvat Haro’e is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northeast of HaMeyasdim.
Ben Gurion’s Desert Home
Memorial
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Ben-Gurion's hut was the retirement home of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula from 1953 until Ben-Gurion's death in 1973. The "hut", located on kibbutz Sde Boker, was preserved exactly as it was left by Ben-Gurion and now serves as a museum with a visitor center operated by the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute. Ben Gurion’s Desert Home is situated 4 km southwest of HaMeyasdim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merhav Am and Sde Boker.
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.
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.
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 6 km southwest of HaMeyasdim.
HaMeyasdim
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.88779° or 30° 53′ 16″ northLongitude
34.82757° or 34° 49′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G2PVRQH+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 4530681465OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“HaMeyasdim” goes by many names.
- French: “Merhav Am”
- Hebrew: “המייסדים”
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