Beit Nir
Beit Nir is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central Israel. Beit Nir falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2024 its population was 676.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Burna and Deir ed Dubban.
Tel Burna
Archaeological site
Photo: Joeuziel, Public domain.
Tel Burna is an archaeological site located in the Shephelah, along the banks of Nahal Guvrin, not far from modern-day Qiryat Gat. Tel Burna is located near Beit Guvrin/Maresha, Tel Goded, Lachish, Tell es-Safi/Gath and Tel Zayit.
Deir ed Dubban
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village 26 kilometers northwest of Hebron, near the modern village of Luzit, between Jerusalem, and Ashkelon. The village was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War. Deir ed Dubban is situated 3 km northeast of Beit Nir.
Tel Goded
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel, lying at an elevation of 398 metres above sea-level. The Arabic name is thought to mean, "Mound of the dykes." In Modern Hebrew, the ruin is known by the name Tell Goded. Tel Goded is situated 4 km southeast of Beit Nir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gal On and Luzit.
Gal On
Village
Photo: Notecardforfree, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gal On is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 669. Gal On is situated 3 km southwest of Beit Nir.
Luzit
Village
Luzit is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 881. Luzit is situated 4½ km north of Beit Nir.
Beit Nir
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.64839° or 31° 38′ 54″ northLongitude
34.87366° or 34° 52′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G3PJVXF+9FOpenStreetMap ID
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landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Hebrew—“Beit Nir” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Bejt Nir”
- French: “Beit Nir”
- Hebrew: “בית ניר”
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