Sur Baher
Sur Baher, also Tsur Baher, is a Palestinian neighborhood on the southeastern outskirts of East Jerusalem. It is located east of Ramat Rachel and northeast of Har Homa. In 2006, Sur Baher had a population of 15,000.
- Type: Suburb with 15,000 residents
- Description: Palestinian village located southeast of Jerusalem
- Also known as: “Cur Baher”, “Cur Bahir”, “Şūr Bāhir”, “Sūr Bāhit”, “Tsur Baher”, “צור באחר”, “صورباهر”, “قرية صور باهر”, and “قرية صورباهر”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kathisma and Har Hamor Yeshiva.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Tuba and Ramat Rahel.
Sur Baher
- Categories: neighborhood of Jerusalem and locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.73791° or 31° 44′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.23143° or 35° 13′ 53″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
751 metres (2,464 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP6QJ+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Sur Baher” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صور باهر”
- Czech: “Sur Bahir”
- Czech: “Súr Báhir”
- French: “Tsour Baher”
- Hebrew: “צור באהר”
- Macedonian: “Шур Бахер”
- Polish: “Sur Baher”
- Polish: “Sur Bahir”
- Spanish: “Sur Baher”
- Turkish: “Sur Baher”
- Urdu: “صور باہر”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Arnona Hills and Ramat Rachel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: מסגד אל עמרי and מסגד אל דעווה.
West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.
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