ancient ruins
Masada
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Southern District, Israel · Asia
Meitar sits on the route: 10 minutes from AlSayid Tribe, 45km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
Meitar is a town located in Southern District, Israel. With a population of 8,438, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Meitar sits in Israel, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Meitar to your route.
Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר) is a small town northeast of Beersheba, in Israel's Southern District. The town lies on Highway 60 just south of the Green Line on the southern edge of Mount Hebron, alongside the Yatir Forest. Metar is 19 km north of Beer-Sheva and is in between the two Bedouin towns of Hura and Laqiya. InRead more
2024 it had a population of 11,608.
With a land area of 16,696 dunams (~16.7 km2), Meitar is ranked very highly on the Israeli socio-economic scale, with a score of 9/10.
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Meitar is located in Southern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 31.3273 latitude, 34.9385 longitude.
Meitar has a population of approximately 8,438 people, making it a town in Israel.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
39 km · about 45 min drive
beach
The main beach and resort area on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, known for therapeutic mud baths and salt-crystal-covered shores.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
45 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
49 km · about 55 min drive
historic highway
A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
55 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
57 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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