Khallat al Lawz

Khallat al Lawz is a hill in , and has an elevation of 649 metres. Khallat al Lawz is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Herodion Ruins.

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 3½ km north of Khallat al Lawz.

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 east of Khallat al Lawz.

Church
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 3½ km north of Khallat al Lawz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Asakra and Hindaza.

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
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.

Village
is a Palestinian village located 5.5 km south of . The village is in the in the southern . It is bordered to the east by the town of , to the north by the town of , to the west by the village of Al-Ma'sara, and to the south by the lands of the town of Teqoa. is situated 2½ km southwest of Khallat al Lawz.

Khallat al Lawz

Latitude
31.67393° or 31° 40′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.21223° or 35° 12′ 44″ east
Elevation
649 metres (2,129 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM6F6+HV
Geo­Names ID
283287
Wiki­data ID
Q31248478
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Khallat al Lawz” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Khallat al Lawz
  • Dutch: Khallat al Lawz

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