Abu Tor

Abu Tor, also Abu Thor or ath-Thori, is a mixed Jewish and Arab neighborhood in , built on a prominence south of the , Jebel Abu Tor. The traditional Christian name is Hill of Evil Counsel.
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  • Suburb with 15,500 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 676 metres (2,218 feet)
  • Description: neighborhood in Jerusalem
  • Also known as
    “Abu Thor”
    “Abu-Tor Quarter”
    “Aţ Ţūrī”
    “ath-Thori”
    “Ath-Thuri”
    “Dayr Abū Ţūr”
    “Deir Abou Thor”
    “Deir Abu Tor”
    “Deir Abu Tūr”
    “Giv`at”
    “Giv`at H̱ananya”
    “Givat Hanania”
    “Theowri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gehenna and Dome of the Rock.
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or Gehinnom is a Biblical toponym that has…
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The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque…
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The is an octagonal Islamic shrine…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Zion and Silwan.
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Jerusalem is the largest city of Israel.
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or Siloam is a predominantly Palestinian…
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is a historic neighborhood in , overlooking the Old City.

Abu Tor

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Latitude
31.76452° or 31° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
35.23244° or 35° 13′ 57″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ67J+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278475869
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
281187
Wiki­data ID
Q2918520

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yiddish—“Abu Tor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبو الطور”
  • Arabic: “أبو طور”
  • Arabic: “الثوري”
  • Czech: “Abu Tor”
  • Czech: “Giv’at Hanaja”
  • French: “Abou Tôr”
  • French: “Abu Tor”
  • French: “Colline du mauvais conseil”
  • Hebrew: “אבו טור”
  • Hebrew: “אבו תור”
  • Hebrew: “אבו-טור”
  • Hebrew: “אבו-תור”
  • Hebrew: “אבוטור”
  • Hebrew: “אבותור”
  • Hebrew: “גבעת חנניה”
  • Indonesian: “Abu Tor”
  • Italian: “Abu Tor”
  • Macedonian: “Абу Тор”
  • Polish: “Abu Tor”
  • Polish: “Abu Tur”
  • Spanish: “Abu Tor”
  • Turkish: “Ebu Tor”
  • Urdu: “ابو طور”
  • Yiddish: “אבו טאר”

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