Deir al-’Asal al-Fauqa

Deir al-'Asal al-Fauqa is a Palestinian town located sixteen kilometers west of .The town is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 1,859 in 2017.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 1,860 residents
  • Description: village council in Hebron Governorate
  • Also known as: “Dayr al ‘Asal al Fawqa”, “Deir al-‘Asal al-Fauqa”, “Khirbat Dayr ‘Asal al Fawqā”, “Khirbat Dayr al ‘Asal al Fawqā”, and “Khirbat Deir ‘Asal el Fauqa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Bet Mirsham.

Ruins
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
Tell Beit Mirsim is an archaeological site in Palestine, on the border between the lowlands of Shfela and Mount Hebron. It is located in the eastern region of Lachish about 20 kilometers southwest of and about 13 kilometers southeast of Lachish. is situated 3 km southwest of Deir al-’Asal al-Fauqa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neta and Al-Majd.

Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community settlement in south-central . Located next to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 958.

Village
is a Palestinian village located eighteen kilometers south-west of . The village is in the of , in the southern . The village had a population of 2,277 in 2017.

Village
is a Palestinian village located eighteen kilometers southwest of .The village is in the Southern .

Deir al-’Asal al-Fauqa

Latitude
31.46832° or 31° 28′ 6″ north
Longitude
34.93832° or 34° 56′ 18″ east
Population
1,860
Elevation
477 metres (1,565 feet)
Open location code
8G3PFW9Q+88
Geo­Names ID
283120
Wiki­data ID
Q5252528
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Deir al-’Asal al-Fauqa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير العسل الفوقا”
  • Arabic: “دير العسل الفوقة”
  • Catalan: “Deir al-‘Asal al-Fauqa”
  • Catalan: “Deir al-’Asal al-Fauqa”
  • Cebuano: “Dayr al ‘Asal al Fawqā”
  • Dutch: “Deir al-‘Asal al-Fauqa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دير العسل الفوقا”
  • French: “Deir al-‘Asal al-Fauqa”
  • French: “Deir al-’Asal al-Fauqa”
  • Hebrew: “דיר אל-עסל אל-פוקא”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Deir al-‘Asal al-Fauqa”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Deir al-’Asal al-Fauqa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bayt al-Rush al-Tahta and Bayt ar Rūsh at Taḩtā.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maghārat az Zāgh and Khirbat Imrah.

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