Middle East
Israel
Southern District

Kokhav Michael

Kokhav Michael is a moshav in southern . Located between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,101.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,110 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Kawkaba” and “Kohav Michael”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaukaba and yeshivat ner zerach.

Ruins
Kawkaba, known to the Crusaders as Coquebel, was a Palestinian Arab village that was occupied by Israel during Operation Yoav during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and depopulated.

University
Photo: Black lemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an university, which is situated 3½ km east of Kokhav Michael.

Resort
Photo: Shamir.nonstop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a resort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sde Yoav and Noga.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in southcentral . Located between the cities of , and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 639.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 739. is situated 2½ km east of Kokhav Michael.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in southern . Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 853. is situated 3 km east of Kokhav Michael.

Kokhav Michael

Latitude
31.62997° or 31° 37′ 48″ north
Longitude
34.66945° or 34° 40′ 10″ east
Population
1,110
Open location code
8G3PJMH9+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705438273
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q2777722
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Kokhav Michael from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Kokhav Michael” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kochav Micha’el”
  • Czech: “Kochav Michael”
  • Czech: “Kokhav Micha’el”
  • Czech: “Kokhav Michael”
  • Czech: “Kokhav Mikha’el”
  • Czech: “Kokhav Mikhael”
  • Hebrew: “כוכב מיכאל”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kokhav Michael”
  • Polish: “Kochav Michael”
  • Polish: “Kochaw Micha’el”
  • Polish: “Kokhav Micha’el”
  • Turkish: “Kokhav Michael”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Kokhav Michael”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kokhav Michael and Sde Yoav.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iraq Suwaydan and Egypt army memorials in Israel.

Israel: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tel Aviv, Carmel Range, Haifa, and Nazareth.

Curious Villages to Discover

Uncover intriguing villages from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kokhav Michael”. Photo: Bienchido, CC BY-SA 3.0.