Umm Ḩallāl
Umm Ḩallāl is a mountain in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 262 metres. Umm Ḩallāl is situated nearby to the israeli settlement Jiftlik, as well as near the locality Jafā an Nūn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 262 metres
- Description: mountain in State of Palestine
- Also known as: “Um Hilāl”, “Umm Hallal”, and “Umm Hilāl”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sartava;Sartaba.
Sartava;Sartaba
Scenic viewpoint
Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the Hasmoneans between Scythopolis and Jerusalem on a pointy barren hill towering over the Jordan Valley from the west. Sartava;Sartaba is situated 3½ km southeast of Umm Ḩallāl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gittit and Masua.
Gittit
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gitit is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a moshav. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Gittit is situated 4½ km southwest of Umm Ḩallāl.
Masua
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Masua, also transliterated as Massu'a, is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley, with an area of 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Masua is situated 5 km east of Umm Ḩallāl.
Mekhora
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mekhora is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank organized as a moshav. It was built on lands confiscated by the Israel Defense Forces from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik, Beit Dajan and Beit Furik. Mekhora is situated 5 km north of Umm Ḩallāl.
Umm Ḩallāl
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Umm Ḩallāl” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Umm Ḩallāl”
- Dutch: “Umm Ḩallāl”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jiftlik and Jafā an Nūn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jabal al Qurayn and ‘Ayn Abū ad Daraj.
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