Karmit
Carmit is a community settlement in the northern Negev desert in Israel, within the jurisdiction of Meitar located near Kramim forest.- Type: Village
- Description: Jewish community
- Also known as: “Carmit”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Shoqet.
Tel Shoqet
Archaeological site
Tel Shoket is an Israeli tell or archaeological hill in the north of the Negev. It is located adjacent to Highway 60, between the Meitar Interchange and Meitar. Tel Shoqet is situated 3 km southeast of Karmit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kramim and Lakiya.
Kramim
Village
Kramim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located around a kilometer west of Meitar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 601.
Lakiya
Village
Lakiya or Laqye is a Bedouin town in the Southern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 19,362. Lakiya is situated 3 km west of Karmit.
Sansana
Village
Sansana is a religious Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the southern Judaean Mountains, to the south-west of Hebron and over the Green Line, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. Sansana is situated 3½ km north of Karmit.
Karmit
- Categories: community settlement, residential area, and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.33226° or 31° 19′ 56″ north
Longitude
34.89412° or 34° 53′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G3P8VJV+WJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Karmit” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كارميت”
- Czech: “Karmit”
- French: “Carmit”
- Hebrew: “כרמית”
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