Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs
Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs is situated nearby to the area Arḑ Abū Ţabaq, as well as near the tribal area ‘Arab Ibn ‘Ubayd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hurkania.
Hurkania
Archaeological site
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Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. It was built by Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus or his son Alexander Jannaeus in the 2nd or 1st century BCE. Hurkania is situated 3 km southwest of Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ovnat and Kalya.
Ovnat
Village
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Ovnat is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank, Palestine, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km south of Kalya and 12 km north of Mitzpe Shalem. Ovnat is situated 7 km southeast of Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs.
Kalya
Village
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Kalya is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War. Kalya is situated 7 km east of Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs.
Kedar
Village
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Kedar is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. Kedar is situated 9 km west of Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs.
Wādī Umm al Fu’ūs
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wādī Um el Fūs”, “Wadi Umm al Fu’us”, “Wādī Umm al Fūs”, and “Wādī Umm el Fūs”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.73092° or 31° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
35.39636° or 35° 23′ 47″ eastElevation
-11 metres (-36 feet)Open location code
8G3QP9JW+9GGeoNames ID
281526
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