Sikkah
in West Bank, Palestinian Territory

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.492 and 34.943 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 29' 29" and E 34° 56' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:06 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Hebron
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 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
Current travel safety evaluation for Palestinian Territory in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Palestinian Territory.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Palestinian Territory. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Sikkah

Sikkah in West Bank with it's 842 residents is a town located in Palestinian Territory about 3,154 mi (or 5,076 km) north-east of , the country's capital place.

Time in Sikkah is now 03:06 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Hebron with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Sikkah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in Israel in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves in Israel at a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km). The closest in Palestinian Territory is Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir in a distance of 19 mi (or 13 km), North. We collected 9 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Beersheba, Jerusalem, Ramla, Gaza and Tel Aviv. 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 / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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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.

Al-Dawayima massacre

The al-Dawayima massacre describes the killing of civilians by the Israeli Army (IDF) that took place in the Palestinian Arab town of al-Dawayima on October 28, 1948 during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The incident occurred after the town was captured by the IDF's 89th Commando Battalion during Operation Yoav. The battalion, whose first commander was Moshe Dayan, was composed of former Irgun and Lehi forces.

Located at 31.5328, 34.9178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 1948, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Massacres in Israel during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israeli war crimes, Massacres committed by Israel

Negohot

Negohot is an communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. It is located on a hill 700 metres above sea level to the west of the Hebron area, and is administered by the Har Hebron Regional Council. The nearest Israeli locality is Shekef, a moshav a few kilometres over the Green Line in the Hevel Lakhish area of the Shephelah.

Located at 31.4928, 34.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious Israeli settlements, West Bank, Judea and Samaria Area, Populated places established in 1998, Community settlements in Israel, Nahal settlements

Shekef

Shekef is a moshav in south-central Israel southeast of Kiryat Gat and west of Hebron and falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. It was founded by the Herut movement with Betar and assistance from the Jewish Agency in 1981 as part of the Star Villages Plan of Ariel Sharon in an attempt to inhabit the region around the Green Line for the extension of Jewish settlement in the line between Mount Hebron.

Located at 31.5154, 34.936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim, Populated places established in 1981

Tell Beit Mirsim

Tell Beit Mirsim is an archaeological site in the West Bank. It was excavated between 1933–1936 by William F. Albright The site has "a town plan characteristic of the Kingdom of Judah that is also known from other sites" including, Beit Shemesh, Tell en-Nasbeh, Khirbet Qeiyafa and Beersheba. "A casemate wall was built at all of these sites and the city’s houses next to it incorporated the casemates as one of the dwelling’s rooms.

Located at 31.4558, 34.9098 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the West Bank


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khirbat es Sikka, Khirbat Sikkah, Khirbat Sikka, Khirbat as Sikkah, Sikkah, سكة