Bet Shiqma
in Southern District, Israel
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Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (25 mi) - Ben Gurion International Airport (31 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (35 mi)
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El Gora Airport (48 mi) - Bar Yehuda Airfield (51 mi)
- El Arish International Airport (60 mi)
- Ein Yahav Airfield (78 mi)
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Queen Alia International Airport (82 mi) - Haifa International Airport (85 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (119 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (159 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (166 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 31 mi) - White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Miẕpé Beqoa‘ (observation point, (24 mi)
- Miẕpé Massu’a (observation point, (19 mi)
- Miẕpé Yona (observation point, (13 mi)
- Ma‘aganat Ashdod (marina, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.636 and 34.606 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 38' 9" and E 34° 36' 22"
- 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: 12:27 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 4:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Bet Shiqma
Bet Shiqma in Southern District is located in Israel about 37 mi (or 60 km) west of Jerusalem, the country's capital.
Local time in Bet Shiqma is now 12:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Bet Shiqma, 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 17 mi (or 28 km), East. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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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.
Ashkelon Academic College
Ashkelon Academic College is a college in Ashkelon, Israel which is qualified to grant Bachelor's degrees from Bar-Ilan University.
Ashkelon Railway Station
The Ashkelon Railway Station is a railway station in Ashkelon, Israel. It is the southern terminus of the Binyamina–Tel Aviv–Ashkelon suburban line. A station has existed at the site since before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War when it was in service on the now-defunct line to Egypt. In 1992 suburban service to the Ashdod Ad Halom Railway Station began. In 2002 it was decided to double-track the Ashdod–Ashkelon railway and extend the suburban service to Ashkelon.
Hodaya
Hodiya is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 530. The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or desecendents of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.
Sala Stadium
The Šaľa Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Šaľa, Slovakia. Currently, it is mostly used for football matches and is the home ground of FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa. The stadium holds 1,126 people.
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.
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 Bet Shiqma.
- Gaza
- Ramla
- Beersheba
- Tel Aviv
- Rafah
- Jerusalem
- Ash Shaykh Zuwayd
- Karney Shomron
- Jericho
- Al -Arish
- Ghawr al Mazra`ah
- Ash Shunah al Janubiyah
- Al `Arid
- Ma`in
- Fuqu`
- Yarqa
- `Ayy
- Dayr `Alla
- Al Faysaliyah
- Al Qasr
- Dhiban
- Al Mughayyir
- 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:
Julis, Beit Shiqmah, Shiqma, Beit Shiqma, Bet Shiqma, Bet Shikma, בית שקמה
