Khirbat al Qiţţ

Khirbat al Qiţţ is a ruin in , . Khirbat al Qiţţ is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Tomb of Rachel.

Church
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 1½ km southwest of Khirbat al Qiţţ.

Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. The site is also referred to as the Bilal bin Rabah mosque. The tomb is held in esteem by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. is situated 1½ km west of Khirbat al Qiţţ.

Museum
The is a natural history museum in , West Bank, . Founded in 2013, it opened to the public in 2017. is situated 1 km west of Khirbat al Qiţţ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homat Shmuel and Bethlehem.

Suburb
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Har Homa, officially , is an Israeli settlement in southern , near the Palestinian city of . The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim", which is the Arabic name of the hill.

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is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Town
or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of , in the of the in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Khirbat al Qiţţ

Latitude
31.71667° or 31° 43′ north
Longitude
35.21667° or 35° 13′ east
Elevation
613 metres (2,011 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP688+MM
Geo­Names ID
282326
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