Zekharya
in Jerusalem, Israel
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Ben Gurion International Airport (21 mi) - Sde Dov Airport (30 mi)
- Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (32 mi)
- Bar Yehuda Airfield (37 mi)
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Queen Alia International Airport (62 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (64 mi)
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El Gora Airport (65 mi) - Haifa International Airport (76 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (122 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (149 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (149 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 11 mi) - Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Miẕpé Beqoa‘ (observation point, (9 mi)
- Miẕpé Har’el (observation point, (7 mi)
- Miẕpé Neftoaẖ (observation point, (16 mi)
- Miẕpé Kerem (observation point, (14 mi)
- Miẕpé Nof (observation point, (15 mi)
- Miẕpé Massu’a (observation point, (3 mi)
- Miẕpé Modi‘im (observation point, (17 mi)
- Miẕpé Yona (observation point, (19 mi)
- Miẕpé Eshta‘ol (observation point, (7 mi)
- Ma‘aganat Ashdod (marina, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.709 and 34.945 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 42' 33" and E 34° 56' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shekel - ILS
- Spoken languages:
- Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:23 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 7:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Zekharya
Zekharya in Jerusalem is a place in Israel about 16 mi (or 27 km) west of Jerusalem, the country's capital city.
Current time in Zekharya is now 07:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports near Zekharya, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Ben Gurion International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Israel is Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ramla, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Karney Shomron. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 102 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 8% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Valley of Elah
The Valley of Elah, "the valley of the oak or terebinth", best known as the place described in the Bible where the Israelites were encamped when David fought Goliath. It was near Azekah and Socho . On the west side of the valley, near Socho, there is a very large and ancient tree of this kind, 55 feet in height, its trunk 17 feet in circumference, and the breadth of its shade no less than 75 feet.
Battle of Ajnadayn
The Battle of Ajnadayn, fought on July 30, 634, south of Beit Shemesh in present day Israel, was the first major pitched battle between the Eastern Roman Empire (or Byzantine) and the army of the Arabic Rashidun Caliphate. The result of the battle was a decisive Muslim victory. The details of this battle are mostly known through Muslim sources, such as Al-Waqidi.
Sdot Micha Airbase
Sdot Micha is an Israeli Air Force base located near Zekharia. It is believed that the base is a rocket launch site for Jericho 1 and Jericho 2 missiles.
Britannia Park
Britannia Park is a forest and recreation area in Israel, in the Judean lowland. The forest was planted by the Jewish National Fund starting in the 1950s, and with the financial aid of British Jews, after whom the park was named.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
Khirbet Qeiyafa (Elah Fortress) is the site of an ancient city overlooking the Elah Valley. The ruins of the fortress were uncovered in 2007, near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, 20 miles from Jerusalem. It covers nearly 6 acres and is encircled by a 700 metres long city wall constructed of stones weighing up to eight tons each. Archaeologists suggest that it may have been the biblical city of Sha'arayim or Neta'im.
Highway 38 (Israel)
Highway 38 is an arterial road in the low plains of Judea in Israel. It serves as a main entrance to Beit Shemesh, and as a main north-south route in the region. Along the route are many nature preserves and archeological sites.
Yish'i
Yish'i is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 559. The village was established on 12 July 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name it taken from Psalms 27:1; The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Murder of Neta Sorek and Kristine Luken
Kristine Luken was an American Christian who was murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack on December 18, 2010 while hiking with her friend, Kay Wilson in the hills of Jerusalem. Despite multiple stab wounds, Wilson survived the attack; Luken's body was later found by Israeli police, bound and stabbed to death. The Palestinian terror cell that perpetrated the attack were later arrested.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Zekharya.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kefar Zekharyah, Zakariyah, Kefar Zekhariya, Zakariya, Kefar Zekharya, Zekharya, זכריה
