‘Urqān ar Rubb
‘Urqān ar Rubb is a slope in West Bank, Palestine. ‘Urqān ar Rubb is situated nearby to the village Ma’ale Efrayim, as well as near Gittit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sartava;Sartaba.
Sartava;Sartaba
Scenic viewpoint
Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the Hasmoneans between Scythopolis and Jerusalem on a pointy barren hill towering over the Jordan Valley from the west. Sartava;Sartaba is situated 3½ km east of ‘Urqān ar Rubb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’ale Efrayim and Gittit.
Ma’ale Efrayim
Village
Photo: Shuki, Public domain.
Ma'ale Efrayim is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a secular settlement and a local council, located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley. Ma’ale Efrayim is situated 3 km southwest of ‘Urqān ar Rubb.
Gittit
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gitit is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a moshav. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Gittit is situated 3½ km northwest of ‘Urqān ar Rubb.
Petza’el
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petza'el is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the center of the Jordan Valley, 34.5 kilometers from the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Petza’el is situated 5 km south of ‘Urqān ar Rubb.
‘Urqān ar Rubb
- Type: Slope
- Also known as: “‘Urqan ar Rubb”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.08625° or 32° 5′ 11″ northLongitude
35.4264° or 35° 25′ 35″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G4Q3CPG+GHGeoNames ID
282149
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