Eastern Church
Eastern Church is a ruins in Southern District, Israel. Eastern Church is situated nearby to Othman hospital ruins, as well as near the archaeological site בריכה.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saharonim and Nitzana Border Crossing.
Saharonim
Prison
The Saharonim Prison was an Israeli detention facility for African asylum seekers located in the Negev desert. It is the largest of a planned four camps with its total capacity of 8,000 inmates. Saharonim is situated 2½ km northeast of Eastern Church.
Nitzana Border Crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: Prince Roy, CC BY 2.0.
The Nitzana Border Crossing, also called the Eliav Border Crossing, is an international border crossing between El Ouga in Egypt and Nitzana in Israel. Nitzana Border Crossing is situated 4 km west of Eastern Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nitsana and Kmehin.
Nitsana
Village
Photo: Wilson44691, Public domain.
Nitzana is an educational youth village and institutional settlement in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert, adjacent to the Egyptian border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council.
Kmehin
Village
Photo: Eladvs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kmehin is a secular moshav in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 463. Kmehin is situated 4 km north of Eastern Church.
Nitzanei Sinai
Village
Photo: Shuki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nitzanei Sinai, also known as Kadesh Barnea, is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 744. Nitzanei Sinai is situated 5 km northwest of Eastern Church.
Eastern Church
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.87479° or 30° 52′ 29″ northLongitude
34.43408° or 34° 26′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8G2PVCFM+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 586055923OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Eastern Church” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “הכנסיה המזרחית”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Othman hospital ruins and בריכה.
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