‘Ayn ash Shannār
‘Ayn ash Shannār is a spring in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 911 metres. ‘Ayn ash Shannār is situated nearby to the locality Ar Rumūz, as well as near the village Karmei Zur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis.
Mount Nabi Yunis
Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karmei Zur and Tzur Shalem.
Karmei Zur
Village
Karmei Tzur, or Carmei Tzur is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank located north of Hebron in the Judean hills between the Palestinian towns of Beit Ummar and Halhul.
Tzur Shalem
Neighborhood
Tzur Shalem is an Israeli outpost attached to the Israeli settlement of Karmei Tzur in The Gush Etzion settlement bloc in the West Bank. The outpost is under the jurisdiction of the Gush Etzion Regional Council. Tzur Shalem is situated 2½ km northwest of ‘Ayn ash Shannār.
Halhul
Town
Photo: Shatret, Public domain.
Halhul is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate of Palestine. The town, bordered by Sa'ir and al-Shuyukh to the east, Beit Ummar and al-Arroub refugee camp to the north, and Kharas and Nuba westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine. Halhul is situated 2½ km southwest of ‘Ayn ash Shannār.
‘Ayn ash Shannār
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ain esh Shinnār” and “‘Ayn ash Shannar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.5937° or 31° 35′ 37″ northLongitude
35.11773° or 35° 7′ 4″ eastElevation
911 metres (2,989 feet)Open location code
8G3QH4V9+F3GeoNames ID
281909
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ar Rumūz and Khirbat Kūfīn.
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