Yakir

Yakir is an Israeli settlement in the , 15 kilometers southwest of the Palestinian city of , near and , on Road 5066, roughly between and .
  • Type: Village with 2,180 residents
  • Description: Israeli settlement in the West Bank
  • Also known as: “Yaqqir”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Elmatan.

Residential area
El Matan is an illegal Israeli outpost in the… is situated 3½ km west of Yakir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Havvat Yair and Nofim.

Village
Yair Farm is an Israeli settlement in the …

Village
Photo: Ely1, Public domain.
is an Israeli settlement on the western edge of the northern .

Hamlet
is an Israeli outpost in the .

Yakir

Latitude
32.14938° or 32° 8′ 58″ north
Longitude
35.11452° or 35° 6′ 52″ east
Population
2,180
Elevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q44X7+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Yakir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ياكير”
  • Czech: “Jakir”
  • Dutch: “Yakir”
  • French: “Yakir”
  • German: “Yakir”
  • Hebrew: “יקיר”
  • Hebrew: “יַקִּיר”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Yakir”
  • Persian: “یاکیر (شهرک اسرائیلی در کرانه باختری)”
  • Persian: “یاکیر”
  • Polish: “Jakir”
  • Polish: “Yaqir”
  • Russian: “Якир”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Yakir and Nofim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Yakir Synagogue and שער יקיר.

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Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.

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