Shfela

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Shfela is a lowland region in central Israel characterized by rolling hills and fertile valleys between the coastal plain and the Judean Mountains.

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Shfela canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
lowland region
alsoKnownAs Shephelah
alsoRomanizedAs Shefelah
borders Israeli coastal plain
Judean Mountains
characterizedBy fertile valleys
rolling hills
contains agricultural settlements
ancient fortified cities
caves and karst formations
forested areas
kibbutzim
many archaeological sites
moshavim
country Israel
elevationRange low to moderate elevation
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
stone quarrying
tourism
hasHydrology seasonal streams
wadis
hasSoilType fertile alluvial soils
terra rossa soils
hasSubregion Ayalon Valley
Elah Valley
Guvrin region
Lachish region
linked to: Lachish

Sorek Valley
linked to: Valley of Sorek
hasVegetation Mediterranean woodland and shrubland
historicalRegionOf ancient Israel
linked to: Ancient Israel
knownFor agricultural production
cereal cultivation
olive groves
vineyards
languageOfToponym Hebrew
locatedBetween Israeli coastal plain
Judean Mountains
locatedIn central Israel
linked to: מרכז הארץ
mentionedIn Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
near Jerusalem
Tel Aviv metropolitan area
partOf Central District of Israel
Southern District of Israel
strategicImportance buffer zone between coastal plain and Judean highlands
usedFor grazing
intensive agriculture
nature recreation

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