Khirbat al Jufayr
Khirbat al Jufayr is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat al Jufayr is situated nearby to the town Giv’at Ze’ev, as well as near the village Giv’on HaHadasha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ofer Penitentiary and St. Cleophas Church.
Ofer Penitentiary
Prison
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
Ofer Prison, formerly officially known as Incarceration Facility 385, is an Israeli military incarceration facility in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, between Beitunia and Giv'at Ze'ev. Ofer Penitentiary is situated 2 km northeast of Khirbat al Jufayr.
St. Cleophas Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The St. Cleophas Church or St. Cleopas Church also called Emmaus Church or the Basilica of St. Cleophas, is a Franciscan Catholic church located in the Palestinian village of Al-Qubeiba in the West Bank. St. Cleophas Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Khirbat al Jufayr.
Tomb of Samuel
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Tomb of Samuel, commonly known as Nebi Samuel or Nebi Samwil, is the traditional burial site of the biblical prophet Samuel, atop a steep hill at an elevation of 908 m above sea level, in the Palestinian village of Nabi Samwil, in the West Bank. Tomb of Samuel is situated 4 km southeast of Khirbat al Jufayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giv’at Ze’ev and Giv’on HaHadasha.
Giv’at Ze’ev
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Giv'at Ze'ev is an urban Israeli settlement in the West Bank, five kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. The settlement was founded in 1977 on the site of the abandoned Jordanian military camp, adjacent to the site of ancient Gibeon.
Giv’on HaHadasha
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giv'on HaHadashah is an Israel settlement in the West Bank, built over land expropriated from the neighboring Palestinian villages of Biddu, Beit Ijza, and Al Jib.
Khirbat al Jufayr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Jufeir”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.86324° or 31° 51′ 48″ northLongitude
35.16031° or 35° 9′ 37″ eastElevation
752 metres (2,467 feet)Open location code
8G3QV576+74GeoNames ID
283437
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