Sinjil

Sinjil is a Palestinian town northeast of in the of the State of Palestine, in the central .
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  • Type: Village with 5,370 residents
  • Description: municipality in Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
  • Also known as: “Saint Gilles”, “Sindjil”, and “Sinjel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiloh.

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was an ancient city and sanctuary in ancient Israel now located in the . According to the Hebrew Bible, was one of the main centers of Israelite worship during the pre-monarchic period, before the First Temple in was built. is situated 3½ km northeast of Sinjil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turmus Ayya and Givat Harel.

Village
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is a Palestinian town in the of the . The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics recorded 2,464 residents in 2017.

Village
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is an Israeli settlement in the , built as an illegal outpost in 1998 and legalized in 2023 by the Israeli government. The settlement was illegally established in 1998 mostly on Palestinian private lands. is situated 3 km north of Sinjil.

Village
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Ma'ale Levona is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the . Located to the south-east of Ariel, it falls under the jurisdiction of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Sinjil.

Sinjil

Latitude
32.03279° or 32° 1′ 58″ north
Longitude
35.26461° or 35° 15′ 53″ east
Population
5,370
Elevation
801 metres (2,628 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q27M7+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332973146
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
281778
Wiki­data ID
Q2909143
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Satellite Map

Discover Sinjil from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Sinjil” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سنجل”
  • Arabic: “سنجل‎”
  • Arabic: “قرية سنجل”
  • Asturian: “Sinjil”
  • Catalan: “Sinjil”
  • Cebuano: “Sinjil”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سنجل”
  • French: “Sinjil”
  • Hebrew: “סינג’יל”
  • Hebrew: “סנג’יל”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sinjil”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sinjil”
  • Norwegian: “Sinjil”
  • Persian: “سنجل (شهرک)”
  • Persian: “سنجل”
  • Polish: “Sindżil”
  • Spanish: “Sinjil”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alna’eem Mosque and Sinjil Health Center.

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