Shfela (Judean lowlands)
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Shfela (Judean lowlands) is a fertile, hilly region in central Israel that forms a transitional zone between the coastal plain and the Judean Mountains and has been historically significant as a biblical and agricultural heartland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shfela | 0 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ lowland ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Shephelah
ⓘ
surface form:
Judean lowlands
Shephelah ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | dense concentration of Iron Age sites ⓘ |
| biblicalTribeAssociation |
Tribe of Dan
ⓘ
Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| borders |
Gush Dan
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli coastal plain
Judean Mountains ⓘ |
| characteristic |
fertile soils
ⓘ
transitional zone ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| conflictHistory | site of battles between Israelites and Philistines ⓘ |
| contains |
Adullam region
ⓘ
Ayalon Valley ⓘ Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park ⓘ Elah Valley ⓘ Guvrin region ⓘ Lachish ⓘ
surface form:
Lachish region
Valley of Sorek ⓘ
surface form:
Sorek Valley
Tel Azekah ⓘ Tel Beth Shemesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Lachish ⓘ
surface form:
Tel Lachish
Tel Maresha NERFINISHED ⓘ Tel Qeiyafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tel Socoh ⓘ Tel Zayit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 50–400 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Biblical period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
biblical history ⓘ grain cultivation ⓘ olive groves ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern District, Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central District, Israel ⓘ
surface form:
central Israel
|
| majorCityNearby |
Ashdod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beit Shemesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiryat Gat NERFINISHED ⓘ Rehovot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| nameMeaning | lowland ⓘ |
| notableEventSite | Valley of Elah battle of David and Goliath ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judea
ⓘ
Eretz HaKodesh ⓘ
surface form:
Land of Israel
|
| separates | Judean Mountains from the coastal plain ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | buffer zone between coastal powers and Judean highlands ⓘ |
| terrain |
hilly
ⓘ
low hills ⓘ |
| usedFor | modern Israeli agriculture ⓘ |
| vegetation | Mediterranean woodland and shrubland ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lydda