Nir H̱en
in Southern District, Israel

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.609 and 34.715 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 36' 32" and E 34° 42' 52"
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: 10:48 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 4:41 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 Nir H̱en

Nir H̱en in Southern District is a town located in Israel about 31 mi (or 51 km) west of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.

Time in Nir H̱en is now 10:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Nir H̱en, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 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 11 mi (or 17 km), East. We saw 7 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaza, Ramla, Beersheba, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 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.

Videos from this area

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Oleg Yahnovich Kiryat Gat boxing tournament 01.2013 R2 KO

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vadim Shimenkov

Oleg Yahnovich - Red The boxer from Ramle - Israel Round 2 WIN BY KO http://www.lodboxing.co.il/en.


Daniel Israelov Kiryat Gat boxing tournament 01.2013 R1

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 15:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vadim Shimenkov

Daniel Israelov - Blue The boxer from Ramle - Israel Round 1 http://www.lodboxing.co.il/en.


פורים תשעב בישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת

Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 29:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

פורים תשע"ב בישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת.


סרט מצחיק על שכנוע שבושים

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 20:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder


שיחה לחנוכה מפי הרב שלמה לוי שליטא ראש ישיבת ההסדר ק.גת

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 52:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

שיחה לחנוכה תשע"ב מפי הרב שלמה לוי שליט"א ראש הישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת.


המרכז לשירה ופיוט קרית גת - ילדים - תשעב

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 33:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

המרכז לשירה ופיוט קרית גת, בניצוח של מר יהודה סבג. המרכז ממוקם במתחם ישיבת ההסדר גבוהה בקרית גת.


שיחה לחג השבועות תשעב מפי הרב שלמה בן חמו שליטא

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 09:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

שיחה לחג השבועות תשע"ב מפי הרב שלמה בן חמו שליט"א מרא דאתרא דקרית גת, בישיבה הגבוהה הסדר קרית גת.


PHILIP CARRIAGE FARM ISRAEL

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 18:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EXPLORE ISRAEL

http://www.tel-aviv-jaffa.com/ Kiryat Gat:חוות פיליפ:קריית גת OUR VISIT AT THE PHILIP CARRIAGE FARM ISRAEL.


שמח בישיבה - באישור ראש הישיבה

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kiryat Gat Hesder

באישור ראש הישיבה.


buggy

Published: September 13, 2008
Length: 41:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: eyalova

by eyal ovadia kiryat gat.


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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.

Nehora

Nehora is a moshav (village) in the southern Israeli Coastal Plain about 5 km west Kiryat Gat in south-central Israel. It belongs to the Lakhish Regional Council. It is located just east of Route 352, across the road from Noga. Nehora was founded in 1955 as part of the program to inhabit Hevel Lakhish and was intended to serve as a center of services for surrounding communities. A shopping center, regional school and the offices of the Lakhish Regional Council are located there.

Located at 31.6226, 34.7049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim, Populated places established in 1955

Hevel Lakhish

Hevel Lakhish is an area of south-central Israel. Part of the southern Shephelah, it is located between the Judean Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea and is named after the Biblical city of Lachish. Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, three kibbutzim were founded in the area - Gal On, Gat and Negba. Between 1955 and 1961 twenty more settlements were established. The area is covered by three regional councils - Lakhish, Shafir and Yoav - and one city council, Kiryat Gat.

Located at 31.6314, 34.7111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Israel

Operation Death to the Invader

Operation Death to the Invader, also Death to the Invaders, was an Israeli military operation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was carried out on July 16–18, 1948 in the northwestern Negev desert. The operation's objective was to link Jewish villages in the Negev desert with the rest of Israel, after this aim was not achieved in Operation An-Far that ended on July 15.

Located at 31.6437, 34.7445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Operation Shmone

Operation Shmone was an Israeli military operation conducted against the Egyptian-held police fort of Iraq Suwaydan in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The battle was fought between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army on November 9, 1948 and ended in an Israeli victory, following numerous previous Israeli attempts to capture the fort, two of them in Operation Yoav just weeks before.

Located at 31.6481, 34.6822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nir Chen, Nir H̱en, Nir 58, ניר ח”ן, ניר 58