Merkaz Shapira

Merkaz Shapira is a religious village in the of . Located in the southern between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,962.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bayt ‘Affa and Battalion 53 Memorial.

Ruins
Bayt 'Affa was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated and destroyed during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine. It was located 29 km northeast of and Wadi al-Rana ran east of the village. is situated 3½ km south of Merkaz Shapira.

Memorial
Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km west of Merkaz Shapira.

Cemetery
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is situated 3½ km northeast of Merkaz Shapira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Tzurim and Shafir.

Village
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is a religious kibbutz in southern . Located south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council and is a member of the Religious Kibbutz Movement. In 2024 it had a population of 881.

Village
Photo: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in southern . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,074.

Merkaz Shapira

Latitude
31.69489° or 31° 41′ 42″ north
Longitude
34.70917° or 34° 42′ 33″ east
Open location code
8G3PMPV5+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439046618
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Merkaz Shapira” goes by many names.

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