‘Ayn as Sukkar

‘Ayn as Sukkar is a spring in , and has an elevation of 896 metres. ‘Ayn as Sukkar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis and Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery.

Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point in the , with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of , , and is part of the Judean Mountains.

Monastery
Photo: Copper Kettle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Forefathers and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Al Maskobiya, is a Russian Orthodox monastery and church in , , founded in the 20th century on the site of the ancient Oak of Mamre. is situated 3 km south of ‘Ayn as Sukkar.

Residential area
or Al-Bweireh, also known as Aqabat Injeleh, is a Palestinian village located just east of . It is situated adjacent to and north of the Israeli settlement of Givat Harsina. is situated 4 km southeast of ‘Ayn as Sukkar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halhul and Beit Kahil.

Town
Photo: Shatret, Public domain.
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.

Village
is a Palestinian village in the in the southern , located seven kilometers northwest of . The village had a population of 8,880 in 2017.

Suburb
or Bayt 'Anun is a Palestinian village in the , located five kilometers northeast of in the southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,928 inhabitants in 2017. is situated 3½ km east of ‘Ayn as Sukkar.

‘Ayn as Sukkar

Latitude
31.56577° or 31° 33′ 57″ north
Longitude
35.08989° or 35° 5′ 24″ east
Elevation
896 metres (2,940 feet)
Open location code
8G3QH38Q+8X
Geo­Names ID
281737
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