Shekhunat Shimshon
in Southern District, Israel
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El Arish International Airport (3.085 mi) -
Ovda International Airport (3.091 mi) - El Gora Airport (3.098 mi)
- Ein Yahav Airfield (3.131 mi)
- Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (3.135 mi)
- Bar Yehuda Airfield (3.169 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (3.173 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (3.173 mi)
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Queen Alia International Airport (3.213 mi) - Haifa International Airport (3.214 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (3.277 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (3.307 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 3.126 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 3.156 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 3.166 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 3.171 mi)
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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 3.173 mi) - Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 3.175 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 3.201 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 3.205 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 3.211 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 3.212 mi)
- Miẕpé Yona (observation point, (3.154 mi)
- Ma‘aganat Ashdod (marina, (3.152 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shekel - ILS
- Spoken languages:
- Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 04:36 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:56 am and 8:03 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Delve into Shekhunat Shimshon
The district Shekhunat Shimshon of in Southern District is a subburb in Israel about 39 mi west of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaza, Ramla, Beersheba, Tel Aviv and Rafah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DAN GARDENS ASHKELON
Leonardo Ashkelon
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Battle of Ascalon
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Battle of Yad Mordechai
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Battle of La Forbie
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Siege of Ascalon
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Ashdod Sand Dune
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Erez Crossing
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Shikma Prison
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Shekhunat Shimshon, שכונת שמשון
