‘Ayn ash Shāmīyah
‘Ayn ash Shāmīyah is a spring in West Bank, Palestine. ‘Ayn ash Shāmīyah is situated nearby to the village Beit Ijza, as well as near Giv’on HaHadasha.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Cleophas Church and Ofer Penitentiary.
St. Cleophas Church
Church
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The St. Cleophas Church or St. Cleopas Church also called Emmaus Church or the Basilica of St. Cleophas, is a Franciscan Catholic church located in the Palestinian village of Al-Qubeiba in the West Bank.
Ofer Penitentiary
Prison
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
Ofer Prison, formerly officially known as Incarceration Facility 385, is an Israeli military incarceration facility in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, between Beitunia and Giv'at Ze'ev. Ofer Penitentiary is situated 3½ km northeast of ‘Ayn ash Shāmīyah.
Tomb of Samuel
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Tomb of Samuel, commonly known as Nebi Samuel or Nebi Samwil, is the traditional burial site of the biblical prophet Samuel, atop a steep hill at an elevation of 908 m above sea level, in the Palestinian village of Nabi Samwil, in the West Bank. Tomb of Samuel is situated 3½ km southeast of ‘Ayn ash Shāmīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Ijza and Giv’on HaHadasha.
Beit Ijza
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Ijza; is a village in the Jerusalem Governorate in the central West Bank with an area of 2,526 dunams. Located approximately six miles north of Jerusalem, it had a population of 698 in 2007 and 854 by 2017.
Giv’on HaHadasha
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giv'on HaHadashah is an Israel settlement in the West Bank, built over land expropriated from the neighboring Palestinian villages of Biddu, Beit Ijza, and Al Jib.
‘Ayn ash Shāmīyah
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ain esh Shamiya” and “‘Ayn ash Shamiyah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.85339° or 31° 51′ 12″ northLongitude
35.15423° or 35° 9′ 15″ eastElevation
721 metres (2,365 feet)Open location code
8G3QV533+9MGeoNames ID
281916
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