Khirbat al ‘Uqūd
Khirbat al ‘Uqūd is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 861 metres. Khirbat al ‘Uqūd is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mount Eival Alter, as well as near the peak Mount Ebal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Ebal and Mount Eival Alter.
Mount Ebal
Peak
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim.
Mount Eival Alter
Archaeological site
The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal, also known as the Mount Ebal site, Mount Ebal's Altar, and Joshua's Altar, is an archeological site dated to the Iron Age I, located on Mount Ebal, West Bank. Mount Eival Alter is situated 800 metres northeast of Khirbat al ‘Uqūd.
Mount Gerizim
Peak
Photo: יאיר דב, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Gerizim is one of two mountains near the Palestinian city of Nablus and the biblical city of Shechem, located in the north of Palestine’s West Bank. Mount Gerizim is situated 3½ km south of Khirbat al ‘Uqūd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askar RC (al-Qadeem) and Asira ash-Shamaliya.
Askar RC (al-Qadeem)
Village
Photo: Qusay.khateeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.
Asira ash-Shamaliya
Town
Asira ash-Shamaliya is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate, located 3.5 kilometers north of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 8,813 inhabitants in 2017. Asira ash-Shamaliya is situated 2½ km northwest of Khirbat al ‘Uqūd.
Azmut
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
’Azmut is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located five kilometers northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,440 inhabitants in 2017. Azmut is situated 3 km southeast of Khirbat al ‘Uqūd.
Khirbat al ‘Uqūd
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat al ‘Uqud”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.23333° or 32° 14′ northLongitude
35.28333° or 35° 17′ eastElevation
861 metres (2,825 feet)Open location code
8G4Q67MM+88GeoNames ID
281410
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