Elusa

The ancient city of Halasa or Chellous, Elusa in the Byzantine period, was a city in the near present-day Kibbutz that was once part of the Nabataean Incense Route.
Wikipedia
Photo: Sfrantzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Haluza”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retamim and Revivim.

Village
is a kibbutz in the central desert in southern . Located three kilometres northwest of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 817. is situated 6 km southeast of Elusa.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . Located around half an hour south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 868. is situated 9 km southeast of Elusa.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Bedouin agricultural town located in the desert, near , . In 2024 its population was 2,899. is situated 9 km southeast of Elusa.

Elusa

Latitude
31.09667° or 31° 5′ 48″ north
Longitude
34.65612° or 34° 39′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G3P3MW4+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 219001330
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q923921
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Elusa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Haluza”
  • Czech: “Chaluca”
  • Dutch: “Haluza”
  • Finnish: “Haluza”
  • French: “Haluza”
  • German: “Elusa”
  • Greek: “Χαλούζα”
  • Hebrew: “חורבות חלוצה”
  • Hebrew: “חלוצה”
  • Italian: “diocesi di Elusa”
  • Japanese: “ハルザ”
  • Latin: “Elusa”
  • Latin: “Elvsa”
  • Lithuanian: “Haluca”
  • Mongolian: “Халуза”
  • Polish: “Al-Chalasa”
  • Polish: “Chaluca”
  • Polish: “Elusa”
  • Polish: “Haluza”
  • Polish: “חלוצה”
  • Polish: “الخلصة”
  • Russian: “Халуца”
  • Spanish: “Haluza”
  • Turkish: “Haluza”
  • Ukrainian: “Халуца”
  • Vietnamese: “Haluza”

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