Mavqi‘im
in Southern District, Israel

Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 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 Geonames.org
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 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 12:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 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: 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

DAN GARDENS ASHKELON

Address
3,8 mi
56 HATAYASSIM STREET
78100 Ashkelon
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Leonardo Ashkelon

Address
4,3 mi
11 GOLANI STREET
7848011 Ashkelon
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

גברעם

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 24:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: איציק ברוך

הסינגל בגברעם, צולם עם SJ4000 על רצועת חזה.


Ashkelon City HD - העיר אשקלון

Published: June 21, 2014
Length: 31:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Maksim Serdiukov

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

Published: February 25, 2014
Length: 44:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ramiyami

Israel south beach, Ashqelon City, kiteboarding in 17 knots, at Yamiya Club.


How it may be happend?

Published: January 16, 2009
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Genrywer

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

Published: November 13, 2014
Length: 19:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: R.O.L.

LIVE 6.11.2014 Rock 4 Ashqelon.


מועצת העיר אשקלון 0812 אשקלונט

Published: August 02, 2012
Length: 08:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: אשקלון נט חדשות העיר אשקלון

מתוך הכתבה: http://ashqelon.net/?p=21766.


מהדורת שבט נמרוד בחרום הראשונה

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 15:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: שבט נמרוד

תיעוד ראשון של הפעילות של שבט נמרוד בגזרת אשקלון במהלך מבצע עמוד ענן.


Новогодний турнир по стритболу

Published: December 09, 2011
Length: 30:15 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Боря Швайгер

Новогодний турнир состоится 24 декабря в районе г. Москвы, Жулебино. Наша группа ВКонтакте: http://vkontakte.ru/street_bask...


אזעקת צבע אדום פורצת בשידור - פנינה מחישתיל אשקלון בראיון לקול ישראל מהשטח

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 35:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: אופיר אבסלנדר

אזעקת צבע אדום פורצת בשידור - פנינה מחישתיל אשקלון בראיון לקול ישראל מהשטח.


Grads in Ashkelon

Published: March 18, 2008
Length: 49:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ilya13a

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.

Located at 31.5886, 34.5583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

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.

Located at 31.6058, 34.5464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Crusades, Battles involving the Teutonic Knights, Battles involving the Ayyubids, Conflicts in 1244

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.

Located at 31.6625, 34.5605 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Israel, Hospitals established in 1961, Ashkelon

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.

Located at 31.6622, 34.5728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Ashkelon, Indoor arenas in Israel, Basketball venues in Israel, Sports venues completed in 1999

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.

Located at 31.6639, 34.5458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Israel, Archaeology of Israel, Archaeological sites in Israel, History of Israel, Ashkelon

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.

Located at 31.6645, 34.5956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Israel, Ashkelon


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Barbarah, Maveqi‘im, Barbara, Barbarit, Mavqi‘im, מבקיעים