What is "mamre"

Mamre (; ), full Hebrew name Elonei Mamre ("Oaks/ Terebinths of Mamre"), refers to a Canaanite cultic shrine dedicated to the supreme, sky god El of the ancient Canaanite religion. Talmudic sources refer to the site as Beth Ilanim or Botnah, where it was one of the three most important "fairs", or market places, in Judea. Mamre lies approximately halfway between Halhul and Hebron, 4 kilometres north of the latter.

Mamre may refer to:

• Mamre, a historical site in Palestine;
• Mamre, Western Cape, a town in South Africa;
• Mamre Nature Garden, a nature reserve in South Africa;
• Mamre Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, a township in the United States.