Khirbat ar Ra’s
Khirbat ar Ra’s is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 807 metres. Khirbat ar Ra’s is situated nearby to Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace, as well as near the village Birzeit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Palestinian Museum and Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace.
The Palestinian Museum
Museum
Photo: Dan Palraz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palestinian Museum is a museum in Birzeit, in the West Bank, Palestine, that was inaugurated on 18 May 2016. It is a flagship project of the Welfare Association, a non-profit organization for developing humanitarian projects in Palestine. The Palestinian Museum is situated 2 km southwest of Khirbat ar Ra’s.
Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace
Church
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Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace is situated 1 km south of Khirbat ar Ra’s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birzeit and Burham.
Birzeit
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birzeit, also Bir Zeit, is a Palestinian Christian town north of Ramallah, in the West Bank. Its population in the 2017 census was 5,878. Birzeit is home to Birzeit University and to the Birzeit Brewery.
Burham
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burham is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate located twelve kilometers north of Ramallah. The largest nearby town is Bir Zeit located to the southeast. Burham is situated 2½ km northwest of Khirbat ar Ra’s.
Jifna
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jifna is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank of the State of Palestine, located 8 kilometers north of Ramallah and 23 kilometers north of Jerusalem. Jifna is situated 2½ km southeast of Khirbat ar Ra’s.
Khirbat ar Ra’s
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.97919° or 31° 58′ 45″ northLongitude
35.19672° or 35° 11′ 48″ eastElevation
807 metres (2,648 feet)Open location code
8G3QX5HW+MMGeoNames ID
282223
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