Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs

Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs is a well in West Bank, Palestine. Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs is situated nearby to the tribal area ‘Arab as Sawāḩirah, as well as near the area Arḑ Mard.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hurkania and Har Montar.

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 3½ km south of Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs.

Har Montar

Peak

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Har Montar is a peak, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kedar and Ma’ale Adumim.

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 5 km west of Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs.

Ma’ale Adumim

Photo: Labour Palestine, CC BY 2.0.

Maale Adumim is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, east of Jerusalem. It has about 37,000 residents.

Mishor Adumim

Village

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Mishor Adumim is an industrial park located in the industrial zone of the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, about 10 minutes' drive from Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Mishor Adumim is situated 7 km northwest of Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs.

Bi’r Umm al Fu’ūs

Type: Well
Also known as: “Bi’r Umm al Fu’us” and “Bir Umm al Fus”
Category: body of water
Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.75° or 31° 45′ north

Longitude

35.36667° or 35° 22′ east

Elevation

291 metres (955 feet)

Open location code

8G3QQ928+2M

GeoNames ID

281527

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