Qīrah
Qīrah is a locality in Salfit Governorate, West Bank and has about 1,130 residents. Qīrah is situated nearby to the village Kifl Haris, as well as near the locality Zaytā Jammā‘īn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomb of Joshua Ben Nun.
Tomb of Joshua Ben Nun
Synagogue
The Tomb of Joshua, i.e. the burial site of the biblical figure Joshua, and that of his companion Caleb are, according to a Samaritan tradition noted in 1877, at Kifl Haris in the West Bank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kifl Haris and Zayta Jamma’in.
Kifl Haris
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kifl Haris is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located six kilometers west of Salfit and 18 kilometers south of Nablus, in the Salfit Governorate of the State of Palestine; it is located northwest of the Israeli settlement of Ariel.
Zayta Jamma’in
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zeita Jamma'in is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 16 kilometers southwest of Nablus. The village is located just north of Jamma'in, from which the village receives its name.
Ariel
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Ariel is an Israeli settlement in "Area C", within the north-central West Bank. It is approximately 40 km east of Tel-Aviv and 30 km east of Petah Tikva. It is beside the Palestinian town of Salfit.
Qīrah
- Type: Locality with 1,130 residents
- Also known as: “Kireh”, “Qīra”, “Qirah”, and “Qire”
- Location: Salfit Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.12214° or 32° 7′ 20″ northLongitude
35.17173° or 35° 10′ 18″ eastPopulation
1,130Elevation
489 metres (1,604 feet)Open location code
8G4Q45CC+VMGeoNames ID
282342
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In Other Languages
“Qīrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قيرة”
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