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Delve into Sappir in Israel
Sappir in the region of Southern District is a city in Israel - some 376 mi or ( 605 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Current time in Sappir is now 01:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Madaba, Amman, Makhfar al Ghamr, and Aqaba. While being here, make sure to check out Damascus . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sappir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Arava Hike, October 2012
hiking in the arava with friends, October 2012. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sapir, Israel
Sapir is a communal settlement near Route 90 in southern Israel. It belongs to the Central Arava Regional Council. It was founded in 1978 and is named after Pinchas Sapir. The settlement, which was planned by the architect Gershon Tzippor, was founded primarily to provide housing for municipal workers of the regional council. As time passed, its nature changed. As of 2006 it houses mostly people of various professions, as opposed to other settlements of the Arava, which mostly do agriculture.
Located at 30.61 35.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ein Yahav Airfield
Ein Yahav Airfield, officially known as Sapir Airfield (מנחת ספיר), is a small desert airfield in southern Israel's Arabah between the Dead Sea and Eilat. The airfield is located across Highway 90 from Sapir, and not far from Ein Yahav. It was constructed in 1970, and since 1989 has had service to which operated by Elrom Airways to Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv. Airlines Destinations \r Elrom Airways-Tel Aviv {{{2}}}
Located at 30.62 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Arabah
The Arabah, also known as Aravah, is a section of the Jordan Rift Valley running in a north-south orientation between the southern end of the Sea of Galilee (as the Jordan river valley) down to the Dead Sea and continuing further south where it ends at the Gulf of Aqaba. It includes most of the border between Israel to the west and Jordan to the east.
Located at 30.42 35.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Ir Ovot
Ir Ovot, was an agricultural cooperative (kibbutz) in Israel 1967–1980s, located in the northeastern Negev's Arava region, and still refers to a small, group of homes near New Ein Hatzeva. It is the site of an extensive archaeological complex known as Tamar Fortress or Hatzevah Fortress which dates to the 10th century BCE.
Located at 30.81 35.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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