Hartuv Quarry
Hartuv Quarry is a quarry in Jerusalem District, Israel. Hartuv Quarry is situated nearby to Exit from Soreq Cave, as well as near the park Mearat Hanefitim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Avshalom Cave and Dayr Aban.
Avshalom Cave
Cave
Photo: Relly.hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avshalom Cave, known in academic literature as Soreq Cave and popularly as Stalactites Cave, is a 5,000 m2 cave on the western side of Mt. Ye'ela, in the Judean hills in Israel, known for its dense concentration of stalactites and other cave formations. Avshalom Cave is situated 640 metres north of Hartuv Quarry.
Dayr Aban
Ruins
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dayr Aban was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, located on the lower slope of a high ridge that formed the western slope of a mountain, to the east of Beit Shemesh. Dayr Aban is situated 1¼ km southwest of Hartuv Quarry.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. Columbarium is situated 4 km east of Hartuv Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahseya and Naham.
Mahseya
Village
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Mahseya is a moshav in central Israel. Located about two kilometers east of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council in the Jerusalem District. In 2024 it had a population of 485.
Naham
Village
Naham is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626. Naham is situated 2½ km northwest of Hartuv Quarry.
Zanoah
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zanoah is a moshav in central Israel. Located adjacent to Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484. Zanoah is situated 3 km southwest of Hartuv Quarry.
Hartuv Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.75018° or 31° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
35.02134° or 35° 1′ 17″ eastOperator
מחצבות הר טוב בע’מOpen location code
8G3QQ22C+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 98522328OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Hartuv Quarry” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מחצבת הר טוב”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Exit from Soreq Cave and Mearat Hanefitim.
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