Keilah
Keilah (Hebrew: קעילה), meaning Citadel, was a city in the lowlands of Judah. It is now a ruin, known as Kh. Qeila, near the modern village of Qila, 7 miles (11 km) east of Beit Gubrin, and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Kharas.
Keilah
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Village | |
Old map showing ruin of Keilah (Kh. Qeila) in relation to Green Line | |
Keilah Location of Keilah | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′58″N 35°00′11″E | |
| Grid position | 150113 PAL |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Government | |
| • Council | Har Hevron (Mount Hebron) Regional Council |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 918 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
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