Shefa Haim

Shefa Haim is a quarter in , . Shefa Haim is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarter
  • Also known as: “רמת בית שמש ד-3”
  • Address: דובב מישרים

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Yarmut.

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.

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 .

Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Zekharia.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 682.

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. is situated 3 km west of Shefa Haim.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719. is situated 4 km southwest of Shefa Haim.

Shefa Haim

Latitude
31.6996° or 31° 41′ 59″ north
Longitude
34.97433° or 34° 58′ 28″ east
Open location code
8G3PMXXF+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1190664221
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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In Other Languages

“Shefa Haim” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “שפע חיים”

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