Al ‘Askirah
Al ‘Askirah is a locality in West Bank, Palestine. Al ‘Askirah is situated nearby to the suburb Al-Asakra, as well as near the locality Rakhmah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Herodion Ruins and Chapel of the Milk Grotto.
Herodion Ruins
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.
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 4 km northwest of Al ‘Askirah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Asakra and Beit Ta’mir.
Al-Asakra
Suburb
Al-Asakra is a Palestinian village in the Bethlehem Governorate in the south-central West Bank, located 4.5 kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. It is a part of the Jannatah municipality.
Beit Ta’mir
Village
Photo: Shabashewitz, CC BY 4.0.
Beit Ta'mir is a Palestinian village located six kilometers southeast of Bethlehem.The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,596 in 2017.
Hindaza
Village
Hindaza is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.
Al ‘Askirah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khirbat an Natsh”, “Khirbat Um Natsha”, and “Khirbat Umm Natshah”
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.67146° or 31° 40′ 17″ northLongitude
35.22668° or 35° 13′ 36″ eastElevation
631 metres (2,070 feet)Open location code
8G3QM6CG+HMGeoNames ID
283150
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In Other Languages
“Al ‘Askirah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العسكرة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rakhmah and Jannatah.
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