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
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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 in Southern District, Israel, with about 8,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is AlSayid Tribe, about 5 km away.
Meitar (Hebrew: מֵיתָר) is a small town northeast of Beersheba, in Israel's Southern District. The town lies on Highway 60 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 2024 itRead more
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Meitar?
Within an hour or so of Meitar: Masada (39 km), Dead Sea, Ein Bokek (43 km), Ein Gedi Nature Reserve (45 km), Church of the Nativity (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Meitar?
The nearest famous roads are Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim), King's Highway and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Meitar?
Meitar is in Southern District, Israel, about 5 km from AlSayid Tribe.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,438
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Israel
- Region
- Southern District
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates
- 31.3273, 34.9385
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Worth the detour from Meitar
8 notable places within an hour's 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
landmark
Jerusalem Old City
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Meitar
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 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.
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