Shafir
in Southern District, Israel
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Ben Gurion International Airport (24 mi) - Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport (28 mi)
- Sde Dov Airport (29 mi)
- Bar Yehuda Airfield (46 mi)
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El Gora Airport (56 mi) - El Arish International Airport (68 mi)
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Queen Alia International Airport (74 mi) - Ein Yahav Airfield (79 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (79 mi)
- Ovda International Airport (122 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (153 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (158 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
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Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 24 mi) - White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Miẕpé Beqoa‘ (observation point, (15 mi)
- Miẕpé Har’el (observation point, (16 mi)
- Miẕpé Massu’a (observation point, (11 mi)
- Miẕpé Modi‘im (observation point, (22 mi)
- Miẕpé Yona (observation point, (9 mi)
- Miẕpé Eshta‘ol (observation point, (17 mi)
- Ma‘aganat Ashdod (marina, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.697 and 34.730 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 41' 48" and E 34° 43' 46"
- 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: 12:59 PM (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
- 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
Delve into Shafir
Shafir in Southern District is located in Israel about 29 mi (or 47 km) west of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.
Current time in Shafir is now 12:59 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Shafir, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Ben Gurion International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), North. 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 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. We encountered 7 points of interest near this location.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ramla, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Beersheba 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.
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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.
Malakhi Junction
The Malakhi Junction, also known as Qastina for the Arab village which once stood there, is a major road junction in Israel, between Highway 40 and 3. It is located on the 37th kilometer of Highway 3. Like most junctions in Israel, it serves as a major transportation hub and has a trempiada, or hitchhiking stand. Due to its proximity to Kiryat Malakhi, it is also sometimes considered Kiryat Malakhi's central bus station, operated by the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council.
Shafir Regional Council
Shafir Regional Council is a regional council in the South District of Israel near the city of Kiryat Gat. The council is bordered on the north by the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council, on the east by Yoav Regional Council and Kiryat Gat, on the south by Lakhish Regional Council, and on the west by Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Yoav Regional Council. The council is named for the Biblical city of Shafir.
Yeshivat Or Etzion
Yeshivat Or Etzion is a Hesder Yeshiva, religious high school, and religious army preparation high school. It is located in Merkaz Shapira, Israel. It was founded in 1978. Its Rosh yeshiva is Rabbi Haim Drukman. The "Yeshiva Gavoha" roll is approximately 220 students. Yeshiva Gavoha offers the full Hesder military service, but opts for an extra year of study in Yeshiva before the army service.
Zrahia
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Jusayr
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shafir.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shafir, שפיר
