‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah

‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah is a spring in West Bank, Palestine. ‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah is situated nearby to the village Gittit, as well as near the locality Jafā an Nūn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sartava;Sartaba.

Sartava;Sartaba

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the Hasmoneans between Scythopolis and Jerusalem on a pointy barren hill towering over the Jordan Valley from the west. Sartava;Sartaba is situated 3 km east of ‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gittit and Ma’ale Efrayim.

Gittit

Village

Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gitit is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a moshav. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Gittit is situated 3½ km west of ‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah.

Ma’ale Efrayim

Village

Photo: Shuki, Public domain.

Ma'ale Efrayim is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a secular settlement and a local council, located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley. Ma’ale Efrayim is situated 4½ km southwest of ‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah.

Masua

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Masua, also transliterated as Massu'a, is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley, with an area of 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Masua is situated 6 km east of ‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah.

‘Uyūn al Ḩafīrah

Type: Spring
Also known as: “‘Uyun al Hafirah” and “‘Uyūn el Ḥafīrī”
Category: body of water
Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.1032° or 32° 6′ 12″ north

Longitude

35.43326° or 35° 25′ 60″ east

Elevation

88 metres (289 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q4C3M+78

GeoNames ID

283827

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