Middle East
Israel
Southern District

Hura

Hura is a town in , . Hura is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Shoqet and Hirbet Salit.

Archaeological site
Photo: Aaadir, CC0.
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 . is situated 3 km northwest of Hura.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Hura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hura and Al-Sayyid.

Town
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, 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.

Village
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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 2023 the village's population was 5,775. is situated 3 km southwest of Hura.

Town
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small local council north-east of , in 's . The town lies on Highway 60 just south of the Green Line on the southern edge of Mount Hebron, alongside the . is situated 3½ km north of Hura.

Hura

Latitude
31.29725° or 31° 17′ 50″ north
Longitude
34.93791° or 34° 56′ 17″ east
Open location code
8G3P7WWQ+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 558575432
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Hura” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حورة”
  • Basque: “Hura”
  • French: “Khura”
  • German: “Hura”
  • Hebrew: “חורה”
  • Russian: “Хура”
  • Spanish: “Hura”

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