Al Sayyid
Al-Sayyid or al-Sayed is a Bedouin village in Israel. Located in the Negev desert between Arad and Beersheba and just south of Hura, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Kasom Regional Council. In 2024 the village's population was 6,109.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 north of Al Sayyid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hura and Umm Batin.
Hura
Town
Photo: ConstantinetheGreat, CC BY 3.0.
Hura, or Houra is a Bedouin town in the Southern District of Israel. It is located near Beersheba and beside the town Meitar. The town was established in 1989 as a part of solution offered by the state for the consolidation of Negev Bedouin population, and was declared a local council in 1996. Hura is situated 3 km northeast of Al Sayyid.
Umm Batin
Village
Photo: MidEastMedStudent, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Umm Batin is a Bedouin village in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert, 12 km northeast of Beersheba and adjacent to the highway 60, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Kasom Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 5,572. Umm Batin is situated 3 km west of Al Sayyid.
Al Sayyid
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.28122° or 31° 16′ 52″ northLongitude
34.91388° or 34° 54′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G3P7WJ7+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 92913325OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Al Sayyid” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السيد”
- Hebrew: “אל סייד”
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