Bet Guvrin
in Southern District, Israel

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.613 and 34.896 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 36' 46" and E 34° 53' 44"
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: 07:46 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 4:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Bet Guvrin

Bet Guvrin in Southern District is a city located in Israel about 22 mi (or 35 km) south-west of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bet Guvrin is now 07:46 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Bet Guvrin, 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-West. 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 1 mi (or 1 km), South. We saw 10 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ramla, Jerusalem, Beersheba, 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: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

15°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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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.

Maresha

Tel Maresha, also Marissa, is an antiquity site in Israel's southern lowlands. The tel was first excavated by the British archaeologists Bliss and Macalister on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund. The majority of the artifacts are to be found today in the Museum of Archaeology in Istanbul.

Located at 31.593, 34.8982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Israel and Judah, Archaeological sites in Israel, Edom, Hasmoneans, National parks of Israel, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

Beit Guvrin, Israel

Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. It belongs to Yoav Regional Council. It is about 14 km east of Kiryat Gat, the nearest city. Its area is about 20,000 dunams. Beit Guvrin was founded in 1949 by people who left the Palmach, on the land of the depopulated Palestinian Arab village Beit Jibrin, whose residents fled after a military assault by Jewish forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Located at 31.6131, 34.8983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kibbutzim, Kibbutz Movement, Yoav Regional Council, Populated places established in 1949, Archaeological sites in Israel

Yoav Regional Council

Yoav Regional Council is a regional council in the South District of Israel. It is located near the cities of Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon. It was founded in 1952, it covers an area of 230,000 dunams (230 km), and its population is about 5,300. The council is named after Yitzhak Dubnov, who was nicknamed "Yoav", and who fell while defending Negba in the Israeli War of Independence. Operation Yoav and Metzudat Yoav, which is located in the council's area, are also named after him.

Located at 31.6, 34.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Regional councils in Israel, Yoav Regional Council

Beit Guvrin National Park

Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park is a national park in central Israel, 13 kilometers from Kiryat Gat, encompassing the ruins of Maresha, one of the important towns of Judah during the time of the First Temple, and Beit Guvrin, an important town in the Roman era, when it was known as Eleutheropolis. Archaeological artifacts unearthed at the site include a large Jewish cemetery, a Roman-Byzantine amphitheater, a Byzantine church, public baths, mosaics and burial caves.

Located at 31.597, 34.9006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Israel

Adullam Grove Nature Reserve

The Adullam Grove Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in central Israel, south of Beit Shemesh. The Adullam Grove nature reserve was first declared in 1994, covering 5,380 dunams and was expanded with a further 1,152 dunams in 2004. The reserve was declared in order to protect Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub that grow naturally in the area.

Located at 31.6547, 34.9357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nature reserves in Israel, Central District (Israel)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yatsivim, Beit Jibrīn, Bayt Jibrin, Beyt-Guvrin, Beit Govrin, Beit Guvrin, Bet Guvrin, Bayt Jibril, בית גברין