Rosh Tzurim

Rosh Tzurim is an Israeli settlement and religious kibbutz in the established in 1969. It is located about 20 kilometers south of Jerusalem, 3.9 km east of the Green Line, inside the barrier wall.
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  • Type: Village with 1,120 residents
  • Description: Israeli settlement in Gush Etzion
  • Also known as: “Rosh Tsurim”, “Rosh Zurim”, “Rosh Ẕurim”, and “روش سوريم”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Michlelet Herzog and Mitzpor HaElef.

College
Herzog College is an Israeli teachers' college with campuses in , and .

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Rosh Tzurim.

Archaeological site
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , or Wadi el-Biyar Aqueduct…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khirbet Beit Zakariyyah and Gush Etzion.

Hamlet
is a small Palestinian village…

Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a group of Israeli settlements in the…

Village
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is an Israeli settlement in the …

Rosh Tzurim

Latitude
31.66765° or 31° 40′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.12535° or 35° 7′ 31″ east
Population
1,120
Elevation
948 metres (3,110 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM49G+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 528566051
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
282154
Wiki­data ID
Q2916614
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Rosh Tzurim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “روش تزوريم”
  • Arabic: “روش تسوريم”
  • Arabic: “روش صوريم”
  • Catalan: “Rosh Tzurim”
  • Czech: “Roš Curim”
  • French: “Rosh Tzurim”
  • Hebrew: “ראש צורים”
  • Indonesian: “Rosh Tzurim”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rosh Tzurim”
  • Persian: “روش تزوریم”
  • Polish: “Rosz Curim”
  • Russian: “Рош-Цурим”
  • Spanish: “Rosh Tzurim”
  • Turkish: “Roş Tzurim”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rosh Tzurim and Netiv HaAvot.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: בית כנסת ראש צורים and מערת קבורה.

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