Rakhamah

Rakhamah is a locality in , . Rakhamah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Herodion Ruins.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 3 km northwest of Rakhamah.

Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE. is situated 3 km southeast of Rakhamah.

Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in , in the , erected in 1872. is situated 2½ km north of Rakhamah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hindaza and Al-Asakra.

Village
is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of . The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.

Suburb
is a Palestinian village in the in the south-central , located 4.5 kilometers southeast of . It is a part of the municipality.

Village
Photo: Shabashewitz, CC BY 4.0.
Beit Ta'mir is a Palestinian village located six kilometers southeast of .The town is in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,596 in 2017.

Rakhamah

Latitude
31.68161° or 31° 40′ 54″ north
Longitude
35.21892° or 35° 13′ 8″ east
Elevation
659 metres (2,162 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM6J9+JH
Geo­Names ID
282245
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