Za’atara

Za'atara is a Palestinian town located 11 km southeast of . The town is in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 7,849 in 2017.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Town with 6,210 residents
  • Description: municipality type C in Bethlehem, State of Palestine
  • Also known as: “Za ‘Tara”, “Za‘tarah”, “Za’tarah”, and “زعتره‎”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Herodion Ruins.

Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Ta’mir and Sdeh Bar.

Village
Photo: Shabashewitz, CC BY 4.0.
Beit Ta'mir is a Palestinian village located six kilometers southeast of .The town is in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,596 in 2017.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
Ranch is a residential children's home dedicated to the rehabilitation of boys at risk ׁׂׂׂ. Founded in 1998, the 25-acre ranch provides a unique therapeutic approach, allowing the troubled youth to rebuild their sense of security and re-establish their trust in themselves and their peers, so that they can become contributing members of society.

Village
Photo: מיכאלי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Eldad is an Israeli settlement organised as a community settlement in the , south of . Kfar Eldad is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council.

Za’atara

Latitude
31.67062° or 31° 40′ 14″ north
Longitude
35.25963° or 35° 15′ 35″ east
Population
6,210
Elevation
570 metres (1,870 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM7C5+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 289911729
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
281240
Wiki­data ID
Q2898722
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Za’atara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Za’atara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زعترة (بيت لحم)”
  • Arabic: “زعترة، بيت لحم”
  • Arabic: “زعترة”
  • Asturian: “Za’atara”
  • Catalan: “Za’atara”
  • Cebuano: “Za‘tarah”
  • Dutch: “Za‘tarah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “زعترة”
  • French: “Za’atara”
  • Hebrew: “זעתרה”
  • Malay: “Za’atara”
  • Malay: “Zaktarah”
  • Malay: “زعترة”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Za’atara”
  • Polish: “Za’atara”
  • Uzbek: “Zaʼatara”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Fureidis and Jubbet adh-Dhib.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Social Activity Center and Za’tra Medical Center.

West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bethlehem, Ramallah, Hebron, and Jericho.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.