Merchav Am
Merchav Am is a village in Southern District, Israel. Merchav Am is situated nearby to the village Merhav Am, as well as near the neighborhood HaMeyasdim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Horvat Haro’e.
Horvat Haro’e
Archaeological site
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Horvat Haro’e is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Merchav Am.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merhav Am and Sde Boker.
Merhav Am
Village
Merhav Am is a religious community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Negev desert between Yeruham and the kibbutz of Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 679.
Sde Boker
Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Midreshet Ben-Gurion is situated 6 km southwest of Merchav Am.
Merchav Am
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.88917° or 30° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
34.8291° or 34° 49′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8G2PVRQH+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 702610059OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Merchav Am” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מרחב עם”
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