Beth-zur

Beth-Zur is a biblical site of historic and archaeological importance in the mountains of in southern , now part of the . Beth Zur is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible and the writings of the Roman Jewish historian Josephus.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in West Bank, Israel
  • Also known as: Beit Sûr”, “Beit Tsur”, “Bethsura”, “Khirbat Tubayqah”, “Khirbat Ţubayqah”, “Khirbat Tubeiqa”, and “Khirbeṭ eṭ Tubeiqah

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis.

Peak
Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the , with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halhul and Tzur Shalem.

Town
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is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of in the of . The town, bordered by and to the east, and to the north, and and westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine.

Neighborhood
is an Israeli outpost attached to the Israeli settlement of in The settlement bloc in the . The outpost is under the jurisdiction of the Gush Etzion Regional Council. is situated 2½ km north of Beth-zur.

Village
Karmei Tzur, or Carmei Tzur is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the located north of in the between the Palestinian towns of and . is situated 3 km north of Beth-zur.

Beth-zur

Latitude
31.58333° or 31° 35′ north
Longitude
35.1° or 35° 6′ east
Elevation
953 metres (3,127 feet)
Open location code
8G3QH3MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
281579
Wiki­data ID
Q4897432
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Indonesian—“Beth-zur” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بيت زور
  • Catalan: Beth-Zur
  • Catalan: Bethsura
  • Hebrew: בית צור
  • Indonesian: Bet-Zur

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