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Abaye/Mar Ukva

Abaye/Mar Ukva is a bus stop in , . Abaye/Mar Ukva is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the spring .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Yarmut and Khirbet Qeiyafa.

Ruins
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Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in located 25 kilometers southwest of and near modern . is situated 660 metres east of Abaye/Mar Ukva.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. is situated 2 km southwest of Abaye/Mar Ukva.

Monastery
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or Beit Jamal is a Catholic monastery run by priests and brothers near , . The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of Saint Stephen or to have conserved his relics. is situated 2 km northeast of Abaye/Mar Ukva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zekharia and Netiv HaLamed-Heh.

Village
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is a moshav in central . It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677. is situated 2½ km southeast of Abaye/Mar Ukva.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located adjacent to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515. is situated 4 km northeast of Abaye/Mar Ukva.

Abaye/Mar Ukva

Latitude
31.70954° or 31° 42′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.96819° or 34° 58′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G3PPX59+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9973514677
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Abaye/Mar Ukva” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبايي/مار عوكفا”
  • Hebrew: “אביי/מר עוקבא”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tel Yarmut and Tel Yarmut National Park.

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