Karmay Katif

Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern . Located close to the Green Line of the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833.
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  • Type: Village with 508 residents
  • Description: Community settlement in southern Israel
  • Also known as: “Karmei Katif”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ed Dawayima and Beit Loya ruins.

Ruins
Al-Dawayima, Dawaymeh or Dawayma was a Palestinian town, located in the former Hebron Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, and in what is now the Lakhish region, some 15 kilometres south-east of .

Archaeological site
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Khirbet Beit Lei is an archaeological tell in the of . The site preserves remains of an settlement that was occupied across multiple periods, including the Hellenistic and early Roman eras, the Byzantine and early Islamic periods, and the Mamluk period. is situated 3½ km northeast of Karmay Katif.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amatsya and Eliav.

Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central . Located around 8 km southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 190 in 2024.

Village
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is a communal settlement in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 846.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bnei Dekalim is a community settlement in southern . It falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council and had a population of 1,947 in 2024.

Karmay Katif

Latitude
31.53724° or 31° 32′ 14″ north
Longitude
34.91268° or 34° 54′ 46″ east
Population
508
Open location code
8G3PGWP7+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9705793812
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q20860583
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Karmay Katif” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Karmej Katif”
  • French: “Karmei Katif”
  • Hebrew: “כרמי קטיף”
  • Persian: “کارمی کاتیف”
  • Turkish: “Karmei Katif”

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