Jabal al ‘Uwaynah

Jabal al ‘Uwaynah is a hill in , and has an elevation of 746 metres. Jabal al ‘Uwaynah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Chapel of the Milk Grotto.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.

Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a chapel in , in the , erected in 1872.

Mosque
Photo: Soman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a located in the Old City of , in the , in the . It is situated on the west side of , across the square from the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethlehem and Artas.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
is a Palestinian village located four kilometers southwest of in the of , in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village council had a population of 5,745 in 2017.

Village
is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of . The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.

Jabal al ‘Uwaynah

Latitude
31.69834° or 31° 41′ 54″ north
Longitude
35.20351° or 35° 12′ 13″ east
Elevation
746 metres (2,448 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM6X3+8C
Geo­Names ID
281385
Wiki­data ID
Q31247790
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Jabal al ‘Uwaynah” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jabal al ‘Uwaynah”
  • Dutch: “Jabal al ‘Uwaynah”

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