Sanām al Buqay‘ah
Sanām al Buqay‘ah is a plain in West Bank, Palestine. Sanām al Buqay‘ah is situated nearby to the area Arḑ Mard, as well as near the tribal area ‘Arab Ibn ‘Ubayd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mar Saba Monastery and Hurkania.
Mar Saba Monastery
Monastery
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The Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas Greek: Ἱερὰ Λαύρα τοῦ Ὁσίου Σάββα τοῦ Ἡγιασμένου, romanized: Yerá Lávra tú Osíu Sávva tú Iyazménu, known in Arabic and Syriac as Mar Saba and historically as the Great Laura of Saint Sabas, is a Greek Orthodox Christian… Mar Saba Monastery is situated 3½ km west of Sanām al Buqay‘ah.
Hurkania
Archaeological site
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Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. It was built by Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus or his son Alexander Jannaeus in the 2nd or 1st century BCE. Hurkania is situated 2½ km north of Sanām al Buqay‘ah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ovnat and Kedar.
Ovnat
Village
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Ovnat is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank, Palestine, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km south of Kalya and 12 km north of Mitzpe Shalem. Ovnat is situated 7 km east of Sanām al Buqay‘ah.
Kedar
Village
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Kedar is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. Kedar is situated 8 km northwest of Sanām al Buqay‘ah.
Ubeidiya
Town
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Al-Ubeidiya is a Palestinian town located 6 kilometers east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank. Ubeidiya is situated 9 km west of Sanām al Buqay‘ah.
Sanām al Buqay‘ah
- Type: Plain
- Also known as: “Sanam al Buqay’ah”, “Sanām el Buqei‘a”, and “Sanāmil el Buqei‘a”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.69543° or 31° 41′ 44″ northLongitude
35.36677° or 35° 22′ 0″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
8G3QM9W8+5PGeoNames ID
282001
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