‘Ayn aş Şafşāf
‘Ayn aş Şafşāf is a spring in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 934 metres. ‘Ayn aş Şafşāf is situated nearby to the locality Farsh al Hawá, as well as near Khirbat al Ḩasakah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis and Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery.
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.
Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery
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 Hebron, Palestine, founded in the 20th century on the site of the ancient Oak of Mamre. Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery is situated 3½ km south of ‘Ayn aş Şafşāf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Kahil and Halhul.
Beit Kahil
Village
Beit Kahil is a Palestinian village in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, located seven kilometers northwest of Hebron. The village had a population of 8,880 in 2017.
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.
Hebron
Hebron is an ancient city in the southern West Bank. It is the traditional burial place of the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives.
‘Ayn aş Şafşāf
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn as Safsaf”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.56667° or 31° 34′ northLongitude
35.08333° or 35° 5′ eastElevation
934 metres (3,064 feet)Open location code
8G3QH38M+M8GeoNames ID
282063
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