Shephelah
Lowland region in south-central Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shephelah or Shfela, lit. "lowlands"[1] (Biblical Hebrew: הַשְּפֵלָה hašŠǝfēlā, also Modern Hebrew: Hebrew: שְׁפֵלַת יְהוּדָה, Šǝfēlat Yəhūda, the "Judaean Foothills"), is a transitional region of soft-sloping rolling hills in south-central Israel stretching over 10–15 km (6.2–9.3 mi) between the Judaean Mountains and the Coastal Plain.[2][3] The different use of the term "Judean Plain", as either defining just the Coastal Plain segment stretching along the Judaean Mountains, or also including, or only referring to, the Shfela, often creates grave confusion.
Shephela
Shfela, Judean Foothills, Judean Lowlands | |
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Coordinates: 31°42′N 34°55′E | |
Geology | Rolling hills |
Native name | שְׁפֵלַת יְהוּדָה (Hebrew) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 55 km |
• Width | 10-15 km |
Highest elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
Today the Shfela is largely rural with many farms, but the cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon, Rehovot, Beit Shemesh, and Kiryat Gat roughly surround it.
The Bible assigned land in the Shfela to the tribes of Judah and Dan.[4][5]