Mavqi‘im
in Southern District, Israel
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Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (25 mi) - Ben Gurion International Airport (32 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (36 mi)
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El Gora Airport (46 mi) - Bar Yehuda Airfield (52 mi)
- El Arish International Airport (58 mi)
- Ein Yahav Airfield (78 mi)
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Queen Alia International Airport (83 mi) - Haifa International Airport (86 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (118 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (161 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (167 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 33 mi) - Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Miẕpé Massu’a (observation point, (20 mi)
- Miẕpé Yona (observation point, (14 mi)
- Ma‘aganat Ashdod (marina, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.622 and 34.578 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 37' 19" and E 34° 34' 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: 02:34 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 7:24 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Mavqi‘im
Mavqi‘im in Southern District is a town located in Israel about 39 mi (or 63 km) west of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.
Time in Mavqi‘im is now 02:34 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Mavqi‘im, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South. 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 19 mi (or 30 km), East. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaza, Ramla, Beersheba, Rafah and Tel Aviv. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DAN GARDENS ASHKELON
Leonardo Ashkelon
Videos from this area
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גברעם
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Ashkelon City HD - העיר אשקלון
The beautiful colors of Ashkelon and all the places you can find there.. העיר אשקלון בשלל צבעה ומגוון המקומות שניתן למצוא בא. Thanks to: Elina Serdiukov...
Israel Kiteboarding, Ashqelon feb 2014
Israel south beach, Ashqelon City, kiteboarding in 17 knots, at Yamiya Club.
How it may be happend?
It was happening in Ashqelon city in January 2009. There were hanging clean white bed clothes in above the next floor however very few moments ago the rocket had been exploded exactly below...
R.O.L. - Through My Eyes
LIVE 6.11.2014 Rock 4 Ashqelon.
מועצת העיר אשקלון 0812 אשקלונט
מתוך הכתבה: http://ashqelon.net/?p=21766.
מהדורת שבט נמרוד בחרום הראשונה
תיעוד ראשון של הפעילות של שבט נמרוד בגזרת אשקלון במהלך מבצע עמוד ענן.
Новогодний турнир по стритболу
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אזעקת צבע אדום פורצת בשידור - פנינה מחישתיל אשקלון בראיון לקול ישראל מהשטח
אזעקת צבע אדום פורצת בשידור - פנינה מחישתיל אשקלון בראיון לקול ישראל מהשטח.
Grads in Ashkelon
Hamas launch many rockets-kasams and grads to Israel's cities in South of Israel. onהפצצות בדרום הארץ מתקיימים כל יום ובצורה אינטנסיבית ביותר....
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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.
Battle of Yad Mordechai
The Battle of Yad Mordechai was fought between Egypt and Israel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, at the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai. The Egyptians attacked the communal village several times throughout May 19 and May 20, but failed to capture it. A final attack was launched on May 23, in which the Egyptians succeeded in capturing part of Yad Mordechai, following which the Israeli defenders withdrew.
Battle of La Forbie
The Battle of La Forbie, also known as the Battle of Harbiyah, was fought October 17, 1244 – October 18, 1244 between the allied armies and the Egyptian army of the Ayyubid Sultan as-Salih Ayyub, reinforced with Khwarezmian mercenaries.
Barzilai Medical Center
Barzilai Medical Center is a 490-bed hospital in Ashkelon in southern Israel. The Hospital serves a population of 500,000, including a large number of Ethiopian and Russian immigrants. It has 100,000 admissions annually.
Ashkelon Sports Arena
The Ashkelon Sport Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Ashkelon, Israel. The arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Ironi Ashkelon basketball club and Hapoel Ashkelon fencing and rhythmic gymnastics teams. The arena has a capacity of 3,000 permanent Seats.
Ashkelon National Park
Ashkelon National Park is an Israeli national park along the shore of the Mediterranean sea southwest of the city of Ashkelon. The national park is situated in the heart of ancient Ashkelon. It is surrounded by a wall built in the mid-12th century by the Fatimid Caliphate. The wall was originally 2,200 meters in length, 50 meters in width and 15 meters in height. The remains of the wall are located in the eastern and southern parts of the national park.
Shikma Prison
Shikma Prison is an Israeli prison located in Ashkelon. There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in Ukraine in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu who spent 11 years of his prison sentence there.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mavqi‘im.
- Gaza
- Ramla
- Beersheba
- Rafah
- Tel Aviv
- Ash Shaykh Zuwayd
- Jerusalem
- Karney Shomron
- Jericho
- Al -Arish
- Ghawr al Mazra`ah
- Ash Shunah al Janubiyah
- Al `Arid
- Fuqu`
- Ma`in
- `Ayy
- Yarqa
- Dayr `Alla
- Al Faysaliyah
- Al Qasr
- Al Mughayyir
- Dhiban
- Ma'daba
- As Salt
- Juraynah
- Mulayh
- As Subayhi
- Hisban
- Al Mazar al Janubi
- Al Fuhays
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Barbarah, Maveqi‘im, Barbara, Barbarit, Mavqi‘im, מבקיעים
