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Meitar

Southern District, Israel · Asia

About Meitar

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.

About Meitar

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. In

Read 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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Where is Meitar located?

Meitar is located in Southern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 31.3273 latitude, 34.9385 longitude.

What is the population of Meitar?

Meitar has a population of approximately 8,438 people, making it a town in Israel.

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Quick Information

Population
8,438
Continent
Asia
Country
Israel
Region
Southern District
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates
31.3273, 34.9385

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Israel

Police
100
Ambulance
101
Fire
102
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Meitar

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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

beach

Dead Sea, Ein Bokek

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

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

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

Church of the Nativity

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

Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim)

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

Yad Vashem

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

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.

57 km · about 65 min drive

natural wonder

Dead Sea

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

Driving roads near Meitar

  • 51 kmScorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim)A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
  • 75 kmKing's HighwayOne of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Meitar.

H̱ura

🇮🇱 Israel

3 km awayPop. 21,558

AlSayid Tribe

🇮🇱 Israel

5 km awayPop. 5,663

Ar Ramāḑīn

🇵🇸 Palestine

6 km awayPop. 3,232

Laqiyya

🇮🇱 Israel

8 km awayPop. 14,075

Umm Batin

🇮🇱 Israel

8 km awayPop. 4,093

Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah

🇵🇸 Palestine

10 km awayPop. 27,616

‘Omer

🇮🇱 Israel

11 km awayPop. 7,530

Tel Sheva‘

🇮🇱 Israel

11 km awayPop. 20,204

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